Jaishankar stressed that India should continue to play its role in shaping the agenda on world issues like it did on environment pollution and terrorism.
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.
India is in touch with Myanmar and Bangladesh on the issue of Rohingya Muslims, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is understood to have told the members of a parliamentary panel here today.
S Jaishankar said that SAARC is a “jammed” vehicle as “one country” is not connected to the other seven members of the South Asian regional block on the key of terrorism.
According to the latest figures issued by the UN office in Bangladesh, 604,000 refugees have entered the country since August 25 after the Myanmarese Army's crackdown on the minority Rohingya community.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was briefed by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.
S Jaishankar is the son of Subramanyam, who is considered the "doyen" of Indian strategic thinking.
The government on Tuesday said that China has been unusually aggressive and vocal on the ongoing Doklam dispute, but the two sides are trying to find a solution through diplomatic solutions
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today told a parliamentary panel that China's stand on the recent Dokalam dispute in Sikkim sector has been unusually aggressive and articulate.
India and China have handled border issues in the past and there is no reason the two countries will not be able to handle them this time, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said in Singapore on Tuesday
While pointing out that all problems between India and China have not been resolved, Jaishankar added that it was a risky proposition to say that new problems would not arise between the two countries in future.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar to discuss the agenda of Modi-Trump meet.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said that the Trump administration has a ‘very positive view’ of the Indo-US relationship.
China said today that the strategic dialogue with India during S Jaishankar's visit was of positive significance to ties as extensive agreements were reached.
China and India today held their upgraded strategic dialogue to shore up bilateral ties amid hectic parleys to resolve differences over Beijing's reluctance to support India's NSG bid as well as a UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Tuesday began his visit to China with a meeting with Beijing’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi.
India's Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today called for a change in mindset that sought to demonise US President Donald Trump.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said that negative consequences of nuclear power cannot be ignored as the world has witnessed its destructive power in the past.
Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, who was set to retire on this January 28, has been given an extension till January 28, 2018. With Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, who is widely known to have the ear
India today said that it has been trying to convince the Chinese government that its ascent is not harmful to the rise of Beijing and that both countries should be sensitive on matter relating to sovereignty.
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