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  US reaffirms its strong defence relationship with India

  India | September 04, 2021 7:22 IST

  India is the only designated Major Defence Partner of the United States.

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  India, US 2+2 dialogue to be held in November: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

  World | September 04, 2021 6:59 IST

  “We used this opportunity to have the 2+2 inter-sessional meeting at the joint secy level,” he said.

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  Taliban indicated they would be reasonable in addressing Indian concerns: Foreign Secy HV Shringla

  World | September 04, 2021 6:31 IST

  In the limited engagement that India has had with the Taliban, the new Afghan rulers have indicated that they would be reasonable in addressing New Delhi’s concerns, the foreign secy added.

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  Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to meet US officials in Washington DC

  World | September 02, 2021 7:36 IST

  Shringla arrived in Washington DC from New York, where he presided over a crucial meeting of UNSC on Afghanistan. 

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  India has always provided support to minorities in Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary Shringla

  News | August 31, 2021 11:36 IST

  The United Nations Security Council, under the current Presidency of India, adopted a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan on August 30.

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  India in touch with manufacturers of Remdesivir in world: Foreign Secretary

  News | April 29, 2021 19:00 IST

  To fulfil country's requirement of Remdesivir and other drugs, India is in touch with other manufacturers of world, informed Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on April 29 during a press conference in Delhi.

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  PM Modi convened SAARC meeting for COVID even before first lockdown: India

  News | April 14, 2021 22:00 IST

  Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla attended the Raisina Dialogue 2021 on April 14.

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  UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab meets Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

  News | December 16, 2020 17:17 IST

  UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Union Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on December 16. Earlier, he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed facets of strategic partnership.

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  Kashmir issue not discussed during PM Modi-Xi talks: Foreign Secy

  India | October 12, 2019 14:30 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a fresh round of one-on-one discussion on Saturday at a tranquil beach resort overlooking the Bay of Bengal in Kovalam on the second and final day of the informal summit, signalling an intent to refashion ties for greater bilateral cooperation.

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  S Jaishankar in UK for Commonwealth foreign ministers' summit

  World | July 10, 2019 19:54 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in London on Wednesday for the day-long UK visit to attend the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting which is set to discuss the future strategy of the grouping.

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  Foreign Secretary visits Bhutan ahead of Modi's visit, discusses Doklam issue

  India | July 06, 2019 17:01 IST

  Gokhale, who was in Bhutan on July 4-5, had an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and called on Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.  Later, the Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji hosted Foreign Secretary Gokhale for dinner. The visit of the Foreign Secretary was in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.

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  Hunt could withhold part of Brexit 'divorce bill'

  World | June 30, 2019 15:36 IST

  The Foreign Secretary told the Sunday Times he would not hand over "a penny more than is legally required of us", reports the BBC

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  India, China should be sensitive to each other’s concerns: Vijay Gokhale

  World | April 22, 2019 15:18 IST

  The Foreign Secretary is on two-day China visit to meet China's Foreign Wang Yi with whom he is likely to raise the issue of blacklisting Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar. 

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  Pakistan appoints Sohail Mahmood to India as new foreign secretary

  World | March 31, 2019 15:56 IST

  Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been appointed as the country's new foreign secretary, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday.

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  US Congress members with Foreign Secretary raise issue of India's submarine deal with Russia: Sources

  India | March 16, 2019 16:00 IST

  A number of members of the US Congress raised with Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale the issue of India signing a deal with Russia for a nuclear submarine last week, official sources said on Saturday.

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  Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on 3-day US visit

  National | March 11, 2019 14:43 IST

  The Foreign Secretary will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other US Congress leaders in Washington D.C..  

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  Diplomat Vijay Gokhale assumes charge as foreign secretary

  India | January 29, 2018 12:26 IST

  Seasoned diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, who played a key role in resolving the Doklam standoff with China, took charge as the new foreign secretary today, succeeding S Jaishankar.

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  Vijay Keshav Gokhale to succeed S Jaishankar as foreign secretary

  India | January 01, 2018 20:10 IST

  Gokhale, a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), was India’s envoy to China. He is at present secretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

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  Dokalam issue: Foreign Secretary briefs Rahul Gandhi, other members of Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel

  India | October 18, 2017 23:16 IST

  The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was briefed by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

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  Abdul Basit's scathing letter to Aizaz Chaudhry: 'You have been Pakistan's worst ever Foreign Secretary'

  World | August 29, 2017 20:22 IST

  A scathing letter purportedly written by former Pakistan envoy to India Abdul Basit to Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Islamabad's current ambassador to the US, has surfaced online.