Citing the example of New Delhi’s decision to import Russian crude despite pressure from the West, Jaishankar emphasised that India has become much more confident in recent yearsIndian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that New Delhi’s decision to ramp up its crude imports from Russia in the wake of Ukraine conflict not only benefited the Indian economy, but was also

This is the first such drill to be conducted in the Valley. The IAF will use highways as an alternative runway during emergenciesA strip of road in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway will be used to conduct emergency landing drills by aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from April 1 night, according to officials.Sukhoi fighters and TEJAS light combat aircraft are

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday criticised the historic attitude of the Congress party towards the Katchatheevu island and said that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru saw it as a ‘nuisance’."This is an observation by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in May of 1961. He says, he writes, I attach no importance at all to this little island and I would have no

Surat: Taking a jibe at China over its claims on the state of Arunachal Pradesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that changing names won’t have any effect and the north-eastern state was, is and will always be India’s part.While addressing a press conference in Gujarat, Jaishankar said, "If today I change the name of your house, will it become mine? Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will

Surat: On relations between India and the UAE, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that in the last 10 years, the perception of India has changed to quite an extent in the Gulf country.Speaking at the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce — Corporate Summit 2024 in Surat on Monday, Jaishankar said, "In the last 10 years, the perception about India has changed in the UAE. They signed a

Indian culture accepted in Korea as rich, deep spiritual one, says Korean association chief Park Chul-heeNew Delhi: Taking another step to strengthen the cultural ties between India and Korea, a memorandum of understanding between the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) and the Asian Arts Management Association (AAMA) for cultural and artistic exchanges was signed earlier this week.The MOU signed