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  • Jaishankar discusses “untapped potential” for India-UAE partnership with Abdullah bin Zayed

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reviewed with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the multi-faceted India-UAE complete strategic partnership. They mentioned new areas with “untapped potential” to boost collaboration, stated an official assertion as we speak.

    Jaishankar, who was within the UAE on Sunday, additionally exchanged views with Abdullah bin Zayed on regional and world points.

    The Indian minister visited the long-lasting BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi and took part within the tenth International Yoga Day celebrations over the weekend earlier than assembly the UAE minister.

    Jaishankar outside BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi
    Jaishankar exterior BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    The two overseas ministers “reviewed the multi-faceted India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, stated the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi as we speak.

    They expressed “happiness on the substantive progress in various areas of bilateral co-operation, together with industrial and financial collaboration, fintech, schooling, tradition, and people-to-people join”.

    As per the MEA assertion, the 2 ministers “mentioned new areas with untapped potential for additional enhancing collaboration” and likewise exchanged views on regional and world points.

    Taking to X after assembly his UAE counterpart on Sunday, Jaishankar posted: “Very happy to satisfy UAE FM @ABZayed as we speak in Abu Dhabi.”

    “Productive and deep conversations on our ever-growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Appreciated the dialogue and his insights on regional and world points,” he stated.

    Jaishankar with monks at BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi
    Jaishankar with monks at BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    At BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14 this 12 months, Jaishankar interacted with the monks of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS), the organisation that constructed the temple on the land donated by the UAE.

    He then inaugurated and took part within the tenth International Day of Yoga celebrations organised by the Indian Embassy in UAE, held on the Louvre, Abu Dhabi, museum premises.

    The session lasted for nearly half-hour, with contributors from a large number of nations on the museum, which recurrently holds yoga courses for various backgrounds.

    Jaishankar’s go to to the UAE, inside two weeks of his re-appointment as EAM following the latest basic elections in India, “signifies the significance India attaches to its relations with the nation”, stated the ministry assertion.

    It added that the go to marked the “continuation of high-level contact between the 2 nations”.

    “Last 12 months, we have now additionally witnessed necessary milestones in our bilateral relations just like the implementation of a neighborhood foreign money commerce settlement settlement; the launch of UAE’s home credit score/debit card based mostly on India’s RuPay card stack; the organising of a campus of IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi; fintech collaboration; and graduation of labor on IMEEC, amongst others,” it stated.

    About a 3.5-million-strong and vibrant Indian neighborhood varieties the most important expatriate group within the UAE. Both nations signed a landmark complete financial partnership settlement (CEPA) in February 2022 to spice up financial engagement.

  • Days after Canadian Parliament pays tribute to Khalistani leader Nijjar, EAM Jaishankar recalls horror of 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing

    S Jaishankar pays tribute to Kanishka bombing victims
    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Photo Courtesy: IBNS File Image

    Amid ongoing diplomatic rigidity between India and Canada over the Khalistan subject, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday noticed the thirty ninth anniversary of the Kanishka bombing and mentioned the day is a reminder of why terrorism ought to by no means be tolerated.

    “Today marks the thirty ninth anniversary of one of the worst acts of terrorism in historical past,” Jaishankar posted on X.

    “Pay my homage to the reminiscence of the 329 victims of AI 182 ‘Kanishka’ who have been killed today in 1985. My ideas are with their households. The anniversary is a reminder why terrorism ought to by no means be tolerated,” he mentioned.

    The Indian Embassy in Canada additionally paid tribute to the victims of the bombing incident and posted on X: “India stands on the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works intently with all nations to sort out this world menace.” 

    “June 23, 2024 marks the thirty ninth Anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), during which 329 harmless victims together with 86 youngsters, misplaced their lives in a single of essentially the most heinous terror-related air disasters within the historical past of civil aviation,” the Embassy mentioned. 

    “A Memorial Service is scheduled at 1200 hrs on June 23, 2024 on the Air India Flight 182 Monument at Commissioner’s Park, Dow’s lake, Ottawa. The High Commission encourages members of the Indian Diaspora to be part of the occasion in a present of solidarity in opposition to terrorism,” the submit additional mentioned.

    According to reviews, the Indian consulate in Vancouver is observing a memorial service on the Air India Memorial at Stanley Park’s Ceperley Playground space.

    The consulate in Toronto goes to observe a memorial service at South Lawns, Queens Park.  

    Nijjar row

    Meanwhile, triggering rigidity between the 2 nations, the Canadian Parliament final week noticed a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

    India has lodged a robust protest with the Canadian High Commission in Delhi opposing the group of the Citizen’s Courts by Khalistani activists in Canada.

    “We have strongly protested on the Canadian High Commission right here. Such courts or gatherings will not be useful in any respect. We have strongly taken it up with them and requested them to take applicable motion within the matter,” mentioned Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), instructed ANI.

    “We have been repeatedly calling upon the federal government of Canada to take motion. Political house supplied to extremist anti-India components and people advocating violence should cease they usually should take motion,” Jaiswal mentioned.

    Nijjar, 45, was shot lifeless in June final yr exterior a gurdwara in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a big Sikh inhabitants.

    A number of months later, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian authorities involvement, triggering a diplomatic disaster with New Delhi.

    Kanishka Bombing

    On June 23, 1985, Air India’s ‘Kanishka’ Flight 182, which was travelling from Montreal to New Delhi, was destroyed in a mid-air explosion, ensuing within the loss of 329 harmless lives.

  • India is a very open society, says Minister S Jaishankar in response to Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remark

    India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reacted to US President Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remark and mentioned India has at all times been open and welcoming to folks from various societies.

    Speaking to Economic Times, S Jaishankar said: "First of all, our economy is not faltering."
    S Jaishankar reacts to Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remark. Photo Courtesy: S Jaishankar Instagram web page

    Speaking to Economic Times, S Jaishankar mentioned: “First of all, our economic system is not faltering.”

    “India is at all times… India has been a very distinctive nation… I’d say truly, in the historical past of the world, that it’s been a society which has been very open… completely different folks from completely different societies come to India,” he advised the newspaper.

    What did Joe Biden say?

    Grouping along with international locations like China and Russia, US President Joe Biden lately described Japan and India as ‘xenophobic’.

    He made the remark simply weeks after he referred to as the US-Japan alliance “unbreakable”.

    India is a key US associate.

    “Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” he added. “Think about it. Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having hassle? Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t need immigrants,” Biden was quoted as saying by BBC Asian-American viewers whereas talking at a marketing campaign fundraising occasion on Wednesday (May 1, 2024).

    Criticising the feedback, Elbridge Colby, a former US deputy assistant secretary of protection in the Trump administration, posted on X: “Japan and India are two of our very stoutest and necessary allies. We ought to communicate of them with respect, which they command and deserve.”

    “Applying parochial progressive views to our allies is patronizing and silly,” he mentioned.

    The White House, in the meantime, denied that the President made the remarks in a derogatory sense.

    US nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby was quoted as saying by BBC: “Our allies and companions know properly in tangible methods how President Biden values them, their friendship, their co-operation.”

    Kirby mentioned, “They perceive how a lot he fully and completely values the thought of alliances and partnerships.”

  • S Jaishankar discusses regional tension with Iran, Israeli counterparts 

    S Jaishankar speaks with Iranian and Israeli counterpart
    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Photo Courtesy: S Jaishankar Instagram web page

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with Iran and Israeli counterparts amid a recent escalation of tension in West Asia.

    Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles at Israel, as its proxies and allies additionally carried out coordinated assaults on Israeli positions on Saturday, triggering tension of additional escalation of the state of affairs amid the continuing battle in Gaza.

    Iran insisted it acted in “self-defence” after the focusing on of its diplomatic mission in Damascus.

    Speaking with Iran FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Jaishankar mentioned the significance of avoiding escalation and exercising restraint to deal with the present state of affairs.

    He requested Iran to return to the trail of ‘diplomacy’.

    In his dialog with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Jaishankar mentioned the bigger regional state of affairs and shared concern over the most recent developments in West Asia.

    Hours after Iran launched missile and drone assaults on Israel, elevating a serious concern over the escalation of hostilities between the 2 nations, India on Sunday known as for fast de-escalation.

    “We name for fast de-escalation, train of restraint, stepping again from violence and return to the trail of diplomacy. We are intently monitoring the evolving state of affairs. Our Embassies within the area are in shut contact with the Indian neighborhood. It is important that safety and stability are maintained within the area,” the ministry has stated in its assertion.

  • Terrorists don’t play by rules, so country’s response to them can’t have rules: Jaishankar

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India was dedicated to responding to any act of terrorism perpetrated from throughout the borders. He additionally asserted, “Terrorists don’t play by any guidelines. The response to terrorists can’t have any guidelines.”

    Jaishankar launches book in Pune
    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (third from proper) launches the Marathi translation of his e book Why Bharat Matters in Pune. Photo courtesy: X@DrSJaishankar

    The minister launched the Marathi translation of his e book, titled Why Bharat Matters, in Pune, Maharashtra, yesterday. While within the metropolis, he interacted with the youth, and spoke of the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults in 2008 and its aftermath.

    A movie titled Hotel Mumbai, starring PIO actor Dev Patel, was made on the 2008 assault a decade later.

    This was an unprecedented episode of terrorism within the historical past of impartial India, as Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists from Pakistan invaded luxurious lodges and public areas in Mumbai, took hostages, and brazenly gunned down civilians. More than 150 individuals have been killed; 9 terrorists have been shot useless, whereas one was arrested and later hanged.

    Sharply criticising the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) dispensation on the Centre over its response to the 26/11 terror assaults, Jaishankar stated that after plenty of deliberation on the authorities stage, “nothing fruitful got here out” at the moment, because it was felt that the price of attacking Pakistan was greater than not attacking it.

    Interacting with the youth yesterday at an occasion titled ‘Why Bharat Matters: Opportunity for youth and participation in international situation’ in Pune, the minister requested that if an identical assault have been to occur now and if one didn’t react to it, how might the following such assaults be prevented.

    Jaishankar additionally stated that the country’s international coverage had undergone a change since 2014, particularly the way in which terrorism was handled.

    Asked about nations with which India discovered it difficult to keep relationships, Jaishankar stated that India ought to query whether or not it ought to keep any relationship with sure nations.

    “Well, one is simply subsequent to us. Let us be sincere, the one nation that may be very, very tough is Pakistan, and for that, we must always solely introspect why. One purpose for that is us,” he stated, in a reference to how Pakistani terrorism had been dealt with by previous Indian governments.

    Had India been clear from the beginning that Pakistan was indulging in terrorism, which India mustn’t have tolerated below any circumstances, the nation would have had a vastly completely different coverage, stated Jaishankar.

    “In 2014, Modiji got here. But this downside (terrorism) didn’t begin in 2014. It didn’t start with the Mumbai assault. It occurred in 1947. In 1947, the primary individuals (invaders) got here to Kashmir, they attacked Kashmir. It was an act of terrorism. They have been burning down villages and cities. They have been killing individuals. These individuals have been tribals from Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province. The Pakistan military backed them. We despatched the military, and the mixing of Kashmir occurred,” stated Jaishankar.

    “While the Indian military was taking motion, we stopped within the center and went to the UN, mentioning that the assault was by tribal invaders, as a substitute of terrorism, as if it was a official power,” he stated.

    Jaishankar added that within the 1965 Indo-Pak struggle, Pakistan had first despatched infiltrators to sabotage India.

    “We have to be very clear in our minds about terrorism; certainly not is terrorism acceptable from any neighbour or from anybody who makes use of terrorism to power you to sit on the negotiating desk. This ought to by no means be accepted,” stated the international minister.

    He talked about that typically he was requested in regards to the continuity in India’s international coverage after which he responded clearly that there was 50 per cent continuity and 50 per cent change.

    “One change is concerning terrorism,” stated Jaishankar. “After the 26/11 Mumbai assault, there was not a single individual within the nation who felt that we must always not have responded to the assault. Everybody within the nation felt it. There is an account of that point.

    “The NSA had written that this minister checked out it, that minister checked out it. Everybody deliberated, plenty of evaluation occurred, after which it was determined that the price of attacking Pakistan is greater than not attacking Pakistan. So after plenty of deliberation, nothing fruitful got here out.”

    Then the minister emphasised, “They (terrorists) mustn’t really feel that since they’re throughout the border, nobody can contact them. Terrorists don’t play by any guidelines. The response to terrorists can’t have any guidelines.”

  • S Jaishankar discusses defence, trade while interacting with Malaysian leaders

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Malaysian leaders throughout his go to to the nation, and mentioned varied points like politics, trade and economics, defence, digital, tradition and schooling.

    S Jaishankar paid an official visit to Malaysia from March 27 to March 28.
    S Jaishankar meets Malaysian leaders throughout a visit to the nation. Photo Courtesy: S Jaishankar X web page

    S Jaishankar paid an official go to to Malaysia from March 27 to March 28.

    “EAM paid a courtesy name on H.E. YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, and conveyed him greetings on behalf of Prime Minister Modi. He thanked Prime Minister Anwar for his help in deepening bilateral ties below the India-Malaysia Enhanced Strategic Partnership,” learn an announcement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

    “EAM held bilateral assembly with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, H.E. Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan. The two leaders held broad ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation together with political, trade and financial, defence, digital, tradition and schooling. They additionally exchanged views on problems with regional and international curiosity. EAM additionally met H.E. YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital,” the assertion mentioned.

    During the go to, the Indian EAM held a round-table assembly with the CEOs and leaders of business.

    He additionally interacted with members of the Indian diaspora in Malaysia and praised their contribution in the direction of India-Malaysia ties.

    Malaysia is a key associate for India in ASEAN and its Act East Policy. EAM’s go to to Malaysia offered a possibility to reiterate dedication to additional develop the Enhanced Strategic Partnership.

    S Jaishankar, on the invitation of his counterparts, shall be on an official go to to Singapore, Philippines and Malaysia from March 23 to 27.

    “The go to will concentrate on enhancing bilateral relations with the three nations, and would offer a possibility for engagement on regional problems with mutual concern,” learn the MEA assertion.

  • Jaishankar in Singapore: Visit presented opportunity to deepen strategic partnership, says MEA

    Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s go to to Singapore and his conferences with the nation’s prime management presented an opportunity to take inventory of the progress in a number of areas of co-operation and to additional deepen the bilateral Strategic Partnership, stated an official assertion from the ministry.

    Jaishankar with Lee Hsien Loong
    Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar meets Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Photo courtesy: X/ @DrSJaishankar

    Jaishankar was in Singapore from March 23 to 25; through the go to, he referred to as on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.

    Jaishankar and Lawrence Wong
    Jaishankar meets Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. Photo courtesy: X/ @DrSJaishankar

    They exchanged views on deepening engagement in the recognized pillars of bilateral co-operation, together with fintech, digitalisation, inexperienced economic system, abilities growth and meals safety, stated India’s Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) in a press release yesterday.

    “Honoured to name on Prime Minister @leehsienloong at The Istana. Conveyed the non-public greetings of PM @narendramodi. Valued his views on the present state of the world. His constructive sentiments on [India-Singapore] relationship have all the time been a supply of power for our ties,” Jaishankar wrote on X.

    “Pleased to meet DPM and Finance Minister @LawrenceWongST. Shared views on advancing our relationship particularly on new age applied sciences. Also exchanged views on the evolving world financial scenario,” the Indian minister wrote on X.

    Jaishankar additionally held discussions together with his Singapore counterpart, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, on bilateral, regional and world problems with mutual curiosity.

    Jaishankar with Vivian Balakrishnan
    Jaishankar with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. “Delighted to meet Singapore FM @VivianBala. Reviewed the progress of our bilateral cooperation. Spoke about preparations for the subsequent ISMR assembly. Discussed marking 60 years of our diplomatic ties. Exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific and West Asia,” posted Jaishankar. Photo courtesy: X/ @DrSJaishankar

    He had a number of bilateral engagements with the management and senior ministers of the Singapore Cabinet, and mentioned methods to additional the strategic bilateral ties and the scenario in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia areas.

    “The go to presented an opportunity to additional deepen the Strategic Partnership between India and Singapore and to take inventory of progress in a number of areas of co-operation,” stated the MEA.

    Jaishankar held separate conferences with Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, specializing in bilateral co-operation in commerce and funding, inexperienced vitality and meals safety; Singapore Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean; and Singapore Minister of Home Affairs & Law Okay Shanmugam.

    Jaishankar with Gan Kim Yong
    “Started the day by assembly Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. Discussed commerce, semiconductors, area, inexperienced vitality, provide chains and defence. Hope to take these ahead in the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable,” posted Jaishankar. Photo courtesy: X/ @DrSJaishankar
    Jaishankar with Teo Chee Hean
    “Good to meet with Singapore Senior Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean. Discussed the transformational adjustments in India and the alternatives they provide for our partnership,” wrote Jaishankar on X. Photo courtesy: X/ @DrSJaishankar
    Jaishankar with K Shanmugam
    “Great to meet up with Minister of Home Affairs & Law Okay Shanmugam as I finish my Singapore go to,” posted Jaishankar. “Appreciate his insights and assessments. Value his constant help for our strategic partnership.” Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    Also read: Jaishankar in Singapore: Promotes India’s semiconductor industry, pays homage to Netaji, delivers lecture

    During his go to to the city-state, Jaishankar paid homage to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on the Indian National Army battle memorial.

    He interacted with the Indian group in Singapore and attended an occasion organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies, the place he addressed think-tank representatives and policy-makers.

    Singapore is the present nation co-ordinator for India at ASEAN and was invited as a Guest Country throughout India’s Presidency of the G20 final yr.

  • Jaishankar in Singapore: Promotes India’s semiconductor industry, pays homage to Netaji, delivers lecture

    Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar, who’s in Singapore for a three-day go to (March 23-25), yesterday met Singapore’s enterprise group leaders and briefed them on India’s semiconductor trade.

    Jaishankar in Singapore talks about his book
    Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Singapore, talking on his e book Why Bharat Matters. Screenshot courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    “There is a level of function and seriousness in addition to funding going into manufacturing that has not been seen for a very long time,” Jaishankar informed a 300-plus viewers, largely Singapore-based members of the enterprise group.

    Jaishankar meets corporate leaders in Singapore
    Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar meets company leaders in Singapore. Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    The visiting Indian minister’s schedule features a assembly with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and he has already delivered a lecture on the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) mixed with a session discussing his e book Why Bharat Matters.

    Today, Jaishankar addressed a gathering of the Indian group in Singapore.

    Upon arrival yesterday, Jaishankar paid tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the good Indian chief and freedom-fighter, at a Singapore landmark. He posted on X: “Began my Singapore go to by paying homage to Netaji and the courageous Indian National Army troopers.”

    The X submit added: “The INA Marker in Singapore acknowledges their deep patriotism and indomitable spirit that stay an inspiration for generations to come.”

    Jaishankar pays tribute to Netaji in Singapore
    Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar pays tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Singapore. Photo courtesy: X/@DrSJaishankar

    After this, Jaishankar delivered the lecture and met the Singapore enterprise leaders.

    Interacting with the enterprise leaders, the Indian EAM talked in regards to the strides taken by India in the sector of manufacture of semiconductors; he urged them to make investments in this key sector in the nation.

    Also read: PM Modi attends India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat event, lays foundation stone for 3 semiconductor facilities

    Jaishankar spoke about how machines for the manufacture of semiconductors had began coming to India, and likewise how India was progressing in direction of establishing the primary three crops for this multi-billion greenback trade. He was answering questions at ISAS, after a chat on his e book Why Bharat Matters.

    Following this, Jaishankar shared some images and posted on X: “A really productive interplay with main Singaporean company figures. Appreciate their constructive suggestions on the India development story, based mostly on funding experiences. Confident that their dedication to doing extra enterprise in India will additional enhance.”

    Addressing his viewers yesterday, Jaishankar highlighted “an excellent world manufacturing response to the Production Linked Initiative (PLI) Scheme”, however on the identical time reminded the listeners that India had missed the manufacturing bus in the earlier a long time.

    Semiconductors are an integral part in nearly all the pieces, from digital devices to client items and from photo voltaic panels, satellites to weapons. Currently, India imports nearly 90 per cent of its necessities of semiconductors.

    Combining the 2 major focus areas, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India,’ the Modi authorities has launched ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ as a specialised and impartial enterprise division to allow India’s emergence as a world hub for electronics manufacturing and design.

    Jaishankar informed the investor viewers in regards to the three semiconductor crops being arrange in India, and mentioned, “We have began to get equipment for semiconductors right now to begin to construct in India.” The manufacturing message was being taken throughout the nation, and clearly with higher logistics and higher expertise, he identified.

    The EAM additionally knowledgeable the viewers that the Government of India had entered into agreements with the nation’s universities for coaching. This can be achieved by modernising and tweaking engineering programs in a method that might assist the circulation of sources for the semiconductor trade.

    “Right now, we are literally taking a look at a plan which might give us in the approaching years a minimum of 85,000 new individuals for jobs in the semiconductor zone…. [This] is one thing which we anticipate to develop,” mentioned Jaishankar to the Singapore viewers.

    Elaborating on India’s targets for financial development, he mentioned, “That is one thing which is going on, the 2030 objective, and there’s a 2040 objective, and there’s a 2047 objective.”

  • Indian EAM S Jaishankar meets Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, discusses Indo-Pacific, West Asia

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong . Photo Courtesy: S Jaishankar X web page

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who’s at present visiting Australia to attend the seventh Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday as the 2 leaders mentioned points associated to Indo-Pacific and West Asia.

    “Delighted to satisfy FM @SenatorWong of Australia in Perth at the moment as we collect for the seventh Indian Ocean Conference,” Jaishankar posted on X.

    “Good trade on our complete strategic partnership and convergence on issues associated to the Indian Ocean. Also mentioned the Indo-Pacific, scenario in West Asia and different regional and world subjects,” he mentioned.

    Indian Ocean Conference

    The seventh version of the Indian Ocean Conference is being held in Perth, Australia on February 9-10 in affiliation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia, together with S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore and Perth-US Asia Centre in Australia.

    The theme of this version of the convention is “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean”.

    S Jaishankar would deal with the inaugural session of the convention, together with Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka, Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, and Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore.

    The seventh Indian Ocean Conference can even carry collectively delegations led by Ministers from over 22 international locations and senior officers from 16 international locations and 6 multilateral organisations.

    The convention can even witness the participation of over 400 social and company leaders, coverage practitioners, students, professionals, and media personnel from about 40 international locations.

    Since its debut in 2016 in Singapore, through the years, the Indian Ocean Conference has performed an vital function in bringing collectively international locations and principal maritime companions of the area collectively on a standard platform to deliberate upon the prospects of regional cooperation for Security and Growth for All within the Region (SAGAR).

  • Indian EAM S Jaishankar, Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer discuss withdrawal of Indian troops from Maldives amid ongoing tension

    Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer in Kampala the place they mentioned the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Island Nation.

    India,Maldives
    India,Maldives leaders discuss troop withdrawal challenge throughout current assembly. Photo Courtesy: S Jaishankar X web page

    Jaishankar mentioned he had a ‘frank dialog’ with Moosa Zameer through the assembly.

    “A frank dialog on – ties. Also mentioned NAM associated points,” Jaishankar posted on X.

    The assembly happened at a time when the connection between India and Maldives touched new low over the current ‘derogatory’ remarks made by three ministers over Indian PM Narendra Modi’s go to to Lakshwadeep.

    The Maldives authorities additionally directed India to withdraw its troops by March 15.

    “It was a pleasure to fulfill with the External Affairs Minister of #India @DrSJaishankar within the margins of #NAMSummitUg2024,” Moosa Zameer posted on X.

    “We exchanged views on the ongoing high-level discussions on the withdrawal of Indian navy personnel, in addition to expediting the completion of ongoing improvement initiatives within the #Maldives, and cooperation inside SAARC and NAM,” he mentioned. “We are dedicated to additional strengthening and increasing our cooperation,” the Maldivian minister mentioned.

    Jaishankar is visiting Kampala to characterize India on the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

    India-Maldives relationship touches low

    The diplomatic ties between each nations hit a brand new low lately after Maldivian Minister Mariyam Shiuna’s disparaging feedback on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “clown” and “puppet” in posts on X, which have since been deleted.

    The tweets have been eliminated following criticism and backlash on the social media web site.

    The row erupted additionally underneath the shadow of strained India-Maldives ties after President Mohamed Muizzu, who’s seen as a pro-China politician, got here to energy.

    Muizzu assumed the presidency of the Maldives in November 2023. As half of his election promise, he dedicated to withdrawing a gaggle of roughly 75 Indian navy personnel from his nation and revising the Maldives’ longstanding “India first” coverage.