Jaishankar to embark on 3-nation tour of North America
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago from 2-10 May, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago from 2-10 May, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.
In a telephonic conversation, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday discussed with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi the developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during which both the leaders reviewed the developments of the military escalation in the Gulf region and its serious repercussions on regional and international security and stability, as well as ways to resolve all disputes peacefully.
Amid the continuing wars in West Asia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that India has solidly come through the multiple global shocks that have recently tested the country’s resilience.
Making a suo motu statement in Parliament on ‘’The Situation in West Asia’’, he also stated that the government is committed to protecting the interests of the Indian consumer in the backdrop of the implications of this conflict for the country’s energy security.
Speaking during a session titled ‘Heart of the Seas: Future of the Indian Ocean’, alongside Barry Faure, Foreign Minister of Seychelles, and Vijitha Herath, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Jaishankar said that while challenges exist, the direction of India’s rise is clear.
Jaishankar talked to the Ambassadors from EU member countries about the current state of the world, with volatility and instability as the new normal.
Later, Jaishankar also held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Xavier Bettel.
In his letter to the Union Minister, Stalin urged that New Delhi take expeditious steps to revive the Joint Working Group, established to find a solution to the festering issue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties.
