NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh believed India’s development priorities should shape its foreign policy and, in his own words, create a global environment conducive for India’s growth. It was with this in mind that he met President Bush in 2005 on the margins of the UNGA and asked him if the US could help India access…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Friday expressed confidence that the incoming Donald Trump administration will continue to back Quad diplomatic grouping, comprising Australia, India, Japan and the US, that works to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. Trump is expected to undertake his first visit to India, during his second term…
NEW DELHI: China’s expansionist muscle-flexing and ‘grey zone’ tactics in the Indo-Pacific continue to figure prominently on the radar screens of the ‘Quad‘ and other countries, with defence minister Rajnath Singh once again stressing India firmly stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday shared his views on Indo-Australian relations and discussed how the bilateral relationship between the two nations evolved, highlighting the dedicated efforts made from both countries to strengthen this partnership.Speaking to the Indian community in Brisbane, he said, “I remember an early conversation with him (PM Modi) in 2014….
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about the nuanced nature of international friendships, and suggested that some allies do not share India’s ethos of mutual respect or diplomatic courtesy. Without mentioning specific countries, Jaishankar noted instances where partners have commented on India’s domestic issues, often with a prefaced call for…
Placing his hand on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shoulder, President Joe Biden reaffirmed to the Quad members that the alliance would endure ‘way beyond November’, addressing concerns about its future after the US elections.The 2024 US Presidential Election is set for November 5, 2024. Current vice president Kamala Harris is running as the Democratic nominee…
NEW DELHI: Amid growing convergence on strategic issues, particularly the common agenda of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, India and Japan are in talks to revise and update the joint declaration on security cooperation they signed in 2008. The third India-Japan 2+2 foreign and defence industrial meeting on Tuesday will look to carry forward…
China expectedly loomed over the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo Monday as India, US, Australia and Japan expressed serious concern over Beijing’s “dangerous manoeuvres” in the South China Sea (SCS) and called for an Indo-Pacific in which no country dominates and no country is dominated.In a first, India also joined others in upholding in…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Sunday, engaging in a wide-ranging discussion on bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Quad foreign ministers‘ meeting in Japan’s capital.“Great to catch up with @SecBlinken in Tokyo…
NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar is likely to participate in both Quad and Russia and China-led SCO meetings on the margins of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly later this month, during what will be his first visit abroad after the G20 summit in Delhi.Jaishankar was scheduled to travel to Cuba later…
