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EAM Jaishankar Meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, Reaffirms Support For Economic Recovery

Colombo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed “ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties,” and assured India’s continued support to the island nation’s economic rebuilding. Jaishankar, who is here on a day-long visit, less than a fortnight after President Dissanayake was sworn in, also met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and his counterpart Vijitha Herath. Jaishankar is the first foreign dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the National People’s Power (NPP) government led by Dissanayake came to power on September 23. “Honoured to call on President @anuradisanayake today in Colombo. Conveyed warm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and PM @narendramodi,” Jaishankar posted on X. “Apprec...

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S Jaishankar’s Sri Lanka Visit Begins, Says ‘Good to Be in Colombo Again’ | India News – Times of India

EAM Jaishankar visits Colombo soon after Sri Lanka elected their next President (Image Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday, where he will engage with the island country's top leadership later today.Upon his arrival in the island country, Jaishankar wrote on X, "Good to be in Colombo again. Look forward to my engagements with the Sri Lankan leadership today."Earlier this morning, the External Affairs Minister was received at the airport by Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane.Notably, Jaishankar's visit comes in keeping with India's Neighbourhood First Policy and SAGAR outlook. He is also accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs."External Affairs Minister of #India @DrSJaishankar who ...

24Sep

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Jaishankar Holds Talks With Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser In 1st Meet After Sheikh Hasina

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. This is the first bilateral meeting between India and Bangladesh after a massive student protest dethroned the Sheikh Hasina administration and forced her to flee to India."Had a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of Bangladesh in New York this evening. The conversation focused on our bilateral ties," Jaishankar said. Had a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of Bangladesh in New York this evening.The conversation focussed on our bilateral ties. pic.twitter.com/UNtNyHGHyQ — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 24, 2024The Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry also shared a pictur...

13Sep

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India, China to work urgently for disengagement in Ladakh | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India and China agreed to redouble their efforts and work urgently to achieve complete disengagement in the remaining areas of eastern Ladakh, which India sees as essential for normalising Sino-Indian ties, in a meeting between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on the margins of BRICS NSAs meeting in St Petersburg, Russia.A Chinese readout, which didn't mention disengagement, said they discussed progress in border talks and agreed stability in ties is in long-term interests of both countries.The Doval-Wang meeting was the latest in a series of high-level diplomatic engagements in the past couple of months that focused on achieving a breakthrough in the ongoing negotiations to complete the disengagement process and end the military standoff that started in May 2...

10Sep

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‘India not closed to business from China but …’: EAM Jaishankar – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Tuesday that India is not "closed to business from China", but the issue lies in determining which sectors the country will engage with Beijing and on what terms.Relations between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants have been at odds ever since the deadly Galwan clash in 2020. India subsequently tightened its scrutiny of investments from Chinese companies and halted major projects.Government officials including FM Nirmala Sitharaman, however, have recently supported suggestions to allow more Chinese investment in the country.According to a latest annual economic survey released in July, India can either integrate into China's supply chain or promote foreign direct investment (FDI) from China to boost its global exports."We are not ...

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It’s common sense to scrutinise Chinese investment: EAM Jaishankar | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday justified scrutiny of Chinese investment in India, saying it's "common sense" to do so because of the border issue and the state of relations between the two countries.At the ET World Leaders Forum, the minister said even those countries which don't have a "special problem" with China do the same, underlining the security implications of Chinese investments.Jaishankar said there's a thin line between economic and security issues, as he emphasised that while the world has a general China problem, "India has a special China problem that is over and above the world's China problem.""Once you understand that because there is a general problem with China as well as our own situation, all of you know we have a very difficult situation at the b...