External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed the Congress and ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the Katchatheevu island issue, saying ceding it to Sri Lanka resulted in the seizure, detention or apprehension of a large number of Indian fishermen and fishing vessels by the island nation. In a scathing attack on the Congress and the DMK, he said: “In… Continue reading "Katchatheevu: Jaishankar criticises Cong, DMK"
In a veiled dig at Maldives President Mohamad Muizzu, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that “big bullies don’t provide $4.5 billion aid” when neighbouring countries are in distress, in response to a question about whether India was being perceived as a “bully” in the region. Jaishankar’s remark came after Muizzu, in an indirect reference to India, said in… Continue reading "‘Big bullies don’t give $4.5 billion aid’: Jaishankar takes dig at Maldives"
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with the families of the eight Indians detained in Qatar and stressed that the government is exploring every option to ensure their release and return. “Met this morning with the families of the 8 Indians detained in Qatar. Stressed that Government attaches the highest importance to the case. Fully share the concerns… Continue reading "Jaishankar meets families of 8 ex-Navy personnel facing death sentence in Qatar"
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was among nine MPs who took the oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The oath was administered by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in the Rajya Sabha chamber in Parliament House. Jaishankar took the oath in English. This is his second term as a Rajya Sabha MP. He was first elected in 2019. Besides… Continue reading "Jaishankar and eight others take oath as Rajya Sabha members"
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will file his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday. The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the election on 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal — which will be held on July 24. The Commission said 10 members from Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal are scheduled to… Continue reading "Jaishankar to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gandhinagar today"
Indian economic growth cannot be built on Chinese efficiency and there is a need for businesses to stop looking for a “China fix”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while strongly calling for boosting the domestic manufacturing sector. In an address at a book release event, Jaishankar said no major country in the world has sustained or enhanced… Continue reading "Indian economic growth cannot be built on Chinese efficiency: Jaishankar"
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote to Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy on November 5. In his demi-official letter to the MEA, Stalin drew the immediate attention of the Union government to arrest of 15 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seizure of two mechanised boats… Continue reading "Stalin writes to Jaishankar for release of fishermen"
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday urged the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take “earnest efforts through diplomatic channels for the release of the arrested fishermen and their fishing boats at the earliest.” Stalin, in a DO letter, addressed to Jasihankar, said “Eight Indian fishermen belonging to Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu and their mechanised fishing boats were… Continue reading "Stalin writes to Jaishankar to release fishermen"