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S Jaishankar: News

12 Mar 2026
Afghanistan

'Premature to say anything now': India on Hormuz blockade relief 

India has held talks with Iran on energy security and shipping, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

12 Mar 2026
Iran

Iran allows Indian tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz 

Iran has permitted Indian-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy supplies, after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, multiple news channels reported.

09 Mar 2026
Jairam Ramesh

Indian consumer interest 'overriding priority' amid Iran war: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the Indian government's "overriding priority" amid the escalating conflict in West Asia is the welfare of its consumers.

09 Mar 2026
Narendra Modi

'Dialogue, diplomacy only solution': Jaishankar addresses Iran war in Parliament

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement in the Rajya Sabha about the situation in West Asia, reiterating the government's position that dialogue and diplomacy are the only solution for all sides to de-escalate.

Budget 2.0 resumes: Speaker's removal motion, Iran war in focus 

The second half of the Budget Session will resume on Monday.

07 Mar 2026
Colombo

Sri Lanka vows to treat Iranian sailors under 'international law'

Sri Lanka has announced its decision to treat the Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law.

07 Mar 2026
Indian Ocean

Jaishankar defends docking Iranian vessel IRIS Lavan at Kochi port

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has clarified India's decision to allow an Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Lavan, to dock at Kochi.

03 Mar 2026
Dubai

Air India flies 149 stranded passengers home from Dubai

Air India has successfully operated the first Indian carrier flight from Dubai to New Delhi, bringing back 149 stranded passengers.

02 Mar 2026
Canada

Modi-Carney bilateral talks signal formal reset of India-Canada ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday.

02 Mar 2026
Narendra Modi

Jaishankar meets Canadian PM Carney in Delhi, hails forward-looking partnership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New Delhi on Monday.

02 Mar 2026
Donald Trump

'India strongly condemns...': Modi's first indirect comment on Iran-US conflict

In what could be seen as New Delhi's first comments following the massive US-Israel air strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks.

26 Feb 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu

India, Israel sign multiple MoUs, agreements covering AI, cybersecurity, trade 

India and Israel have signed several agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day state visit to the Middle Eastern nation.

23 Feb 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu

PM Modi's Israel visit on February 25-26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a state visit to Israel on February 25 and 26, marking his second trip to the country.

20 Feb 2026
Australia

Marco Rubio to visit India 'very soon': US Ambassador

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be visiting India "very soon," Ambassador Sergio Gor told CNN‑News18.

15 Feb 2026
Donald Trump

Jaishankar cites India's 'strategic autonomy' for oil amid US claims

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reaffirmed the country's commitment to strategic autonomy, especially in energy procurement.

15 Feb 2026
Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman to take oath as PM on Tuesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, February 17.

13 Feb 2026
Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman to be next Bangladesh PM; India welcomes victory

Tarique Rahman, the acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is set to become the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

10 Feb 2026
Donald Trump

'Not trade deal...': Chidambaram questions lopsided framework

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has questioned the nature of the recent agreement between India and the United States.

09 Feb 2026
Piyush Goyal

India-US trade deal will be effective from next week

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the recently announced 18% tariffs by the US are likely to come into effect next week.

04 Feb 2026
Donald Trump

Jaishankar meets top Trump aides; discuss nuclear, defense, critical minerals 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is in the United States from February 2 to 4 to further strengthen economic and strategic ties between India and the US.

31 Jan 2026
Libya

Jaishankar meets Arab League foreign ministers ahead of summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with foreign ministers of several Arab League member countries.

26 Jan 2026
Piyush Goyal

'US-India share...': Rubio extends Republic Day greetings amid strained ties 

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended his greetings to India on its 77th Republic Day.

24 Jan 2026
Donald Trump

Republic Day 2026: European Commission chief arrives in Delhi

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a state visit. She was received by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada.

21 Jan 2026
Bangladesh

India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh over security concerns

India has decided to make Bangladesh a "non-family" posting for its diplomats owing to security concerns.

19 Jan 2026
Poland

'Don't help fuel terrorism in our neighborhood': Jaishankar tells Poland 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday urged Poland to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism.

13 Jan 2026
BRICS

What new BRICS logo stands for as India assumes chairmanship

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has launched the official website and logo for BRICS 2026, marking the beginning of India's chairmanship of the multilateral forum in 2026.

13 Jan 2026
BRICS

Jaishankar unveils new BRICS logo, website for India's 2026 chairmanship

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched the official logo and website for BRICS 2026 today.

07 Jan 2026
World

What Jaishankar said on Venezuela situation in Luxembourg 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed India's concern over the recent developments in Venezuela.

03 Jan 2026
Balochistan

'Unwavering support to Bharat': Baloch rights activist writes to Jaishankar

A prominent Baloch leader and human rights activist, Mir Yar Baloch, has raised concerns about the growing Beijing-Islamabad alliance.

02 Jan 2026
Balochistan

'China may deploy troops': Baloch leader appeals to Jaishankar

A Baloch leader, Mir Yar Baloch, has warned that China could deploy military forces in Pakistan's Balochistan region within the next few months.

02 Jan 2026
Bangladesh

'Nobody can tell us…': Jaishankar's warning to 'bad neighbor' Pakistan 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed Pakistan for its continued support of terrorism, saying that India has the right to defend itself.

31 Dec 2025
Narendra Modi

Jaishankar hands over Modi's condolence letter to Khaleda Zia's son 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has conveyed India's condolences to Bangladesh on the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

31 Dec 2025
Bangladesh

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia's funeral today; Jaishankar to attend

The funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will take place on Wednesday, with full state honors.

30 Dec 2025
Bangladesh

Jaishankar to attend Khaleda Zia's funeral amid India-Bangladesh tensions

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the state funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on December 31.

26 Dec 2025
China

China begins rare-earth magnet exports to India, easing supply pressure

China has started clearing rare-earth magnet (REM) import licenses for India, government officials told Business Standard.

14 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi

Jaishankar meets European, UK, Egypt Ministers at UAE forum 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Europe, the United Kingdom, and Egypt during the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

14 Dec 2025
Georgia

India, Georgia strengthen ties during 8th Foreign Office Consultations

India and Georgia held the eighth round of their Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Tbilisi.

06 Dec 2025
Bangladesh

'Depends on circumstances...': Jaishankar on Sheikh Hasina's stay in India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the duration of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in India will depend on the "certain circumstance" under which she arrived.

02 Dec 2025
Colombo

Pakistan ridiculed for sending 'expired' flood relief to Sri Lanka

Pakistan's attempt to send aid to Sri Lanka has backfired after the High Commission in Colombo posted pictures of the relief packages with labels showing expiry dates of October 2024.

30 Nov 2025
Electric Vehicles

'US set radical new terms of engagement': S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that politics now increasingly "trumps" economics in the current times.

28 Nov 2025
Ajit Doval

Vladimir Putin to visit India on December 4-5 

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to India from 4 to 5 December 2025 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced.

18 Nov 2025
Narendra Modi

'No looking away...no whitewashing': Jaishankar's anti-terrorism message at SCO meeting 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for a "zero tolerance" approach to terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Moscow.

17 Nov 2025
Narendra Modi

'Saw bus...can't bear the pain': Eyewitness on Saudi bus crash

A bus accident in Saudi Arabia on Monday morning left 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims dead, mostly reported to be from Hyderabad.

17 Nov 2025
Hyderabad

How one Indian survived Saudi bus accident that killed 45 

A tragic bus accident near Medina, Saudi Arabia, on Monday claimed the lives of 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims.

16 Nov 2025
Bahrain

Jaishankar discusses bilateral partnership, regional developments with Bahraini counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, over the phone.

13 Nov 2025
Delhi

'Clearly terrorist attack': US praises India's handling of Delhi blast 

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the recent Delhi blast a "clear" terrorist attack.

07 Nov 2025
Jitendra Singh

Missing Indian student in Russia found dead in dam 

The body of a 22-year-old Indian student, Ajit Singh Chaudhary, has been discovered in a dam near the White River in Ufa, Russia.

05 Nov 2025
Ajit Doval

India, Israel sign major defense deal to boost military cooperation

India and Israel have signed a major defense agreement to enhance technological cooperation and joint development of advanced weapon systems.