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Time of India
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- Time of India
EAM Jaishankar holds separate talks with Russian, Iranian counterparts
EAM Jaishankar with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (ANI) External affairs minister S Jaishankar Tuesday held separate talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi with a focus on bilateral cooperation and the situation in West Asia. The meetings took place on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial conclave of the SCO. "Reviewed our bilateral cooperation and global developments with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia in Tianjin this afternoon," he said on X. It is understood that the two ministers also deliberated on the evolving regional security scenario, including the situation in West Asia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India later this year for the annual India-Russia summit. Jaishankar and Araghchi are learnt to have discussed the situation in West Asia.
News18
2 hours ago
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Jaishankar Talks Ties With Xi Jinping During China Visit, Conveys PM Modi's Greetings
Last Updated: Jaishankar briefed President Xi on recent developments in India-China relations and emphasised the importance of continued leadership guidance in advancing bilateral ties. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, where he conveyed greetings from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial gathering. Jaishankar briefed President Xi on recent developments in India-China relations and emphasised the importance of continued leadership guidance in advancing bilateral ties. The meeting with Xi comes a day after Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on in Beijing, where both leaders emphasised the importance of deepening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua. During the meeting, Han highlighted that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 'successful meeting" in Kazan last October, bringing China-India relations to 'a new starting point," Xinhua reported. Underscoring the shared status of China and India as major developing nations and key members of the Global South, Han remarked it was the 'right choice" for the two countries to be 'partners contributing to each other's success," as per Xinhua. Han also urged both sides to implement the consensus reached by their leaders, continue high-level strategic engagement, and promote stable, healthy development of bilateral relations by respecting core concerns and enhancing pragmatic cooperation. During the meeting with Han, Jaishankar said India hopes 'zero tolerance for terrorism" will be upheld at the upcoming meeting of the SCO, noting that its primary mandate is to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism, comments seen as a reference to Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism. He highlighted the positive impact of peace and tranquillity in the border for the smooth development in bilateral relations and supported continued efforts towards de-escalation and border management. The MEA said he underlined the need for cooperation on transboundary rivers, including the resumption of the provision of hydrological data by the Chinese side. view comments First Published: July 15, 2025, 09:25 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
2 hours ago
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- Hans India
EAM flags Pahalgam attack at SCO meet
Tianjin (China): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed the importance of taking an uncompromising stance against terrorism, citing the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack in India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tianjin. Jaishankar highlighted three evils - terrorism, separatism and extremism, which often occur together in his X post. He said, "Recently, we in India witnessed a graphic example in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025. It was deliberately conducted to undermine the tourism economy of Jammu and Kashmir, while sowing a religious divide. The UN Security Council, of which some of us are currently members, issued a statement that condemned it in the strongest terms and "underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice". 'We have since done exactly that and will continue doing so. It is imperative that the SCO, to remain true to its founding objectives, take an uncompromising position on this challenge," he highlighted India's commitment to holding perpetrators accountable and bringing them to justice. Jaishankar emphasised the need for SCO member states to work together to stabilize the global order, mitigate risks, and address longstanding challenges that threaten collective interests, amid rising conflicts, competition, and economic instability. "In the last few years, we have seen more conflicts, competition and coercion. Economic instability is also visibly on the rise. The challenge before us is to stabilize the global order, de-risk various dimensions and through it all, address longstanding challenges that threaten our collective interests," the EAM posted on X. Jaishankar underscored the need for cooperation within the SCO to be based on mutual respect, sovereign equality, and adherence to territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states. He also mentioned India's initiatives in areas like startup innovation, traditional medicine, and digital public infrastructure. "India has taken several initiatives in the SCO in domains ranging from startup and innovation to traditional medicine and digital public infrastructure. We will continue to positively approach new ideas and proposals that are genuinely for our collective good. It is essential that such cooperation is based on mutual respect, sovereign equality and in accordance with territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states," said Jaishankar.
The Print
4 hours ago
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- The Print
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in SCO conclave
The external affairs minister landed in China on Monday on a two-day visit to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is his first visit to China since bilateral ties witnessed a severe downturn following the Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020. In a social media post, Jaishankar said he apprised President Xi about the recent development in India-China bilateral ties. Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from the SCO member nations on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping. 'Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers,' Jaishankar said on 'X'. 'Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi,' he said. 'Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard,' the external affairs minister said. PTI MPB NSA NSA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also Read: 'Continued normalisation of ties can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes'—Jaishankar in Beijing
Time of India
6 hours ago
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- Time of India
Will bring Pahalgam attackers to justice: External affairs minister S Jaishankar at SCO
EAM Jaishankar with Chinese President Xi Jinping The Pahalgam terrorist attack was deliberately conducted to undermine Jammu & Kashmir's tourism economy and sow a religious divide, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in China's Tianjin, even as his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar looked on. Recalling the strong condemnation of the April 22 attack by UNSC, where China is a permanent and Pakistan non-permanent member, Jaishankar called upon the Eurasian bloc to take an uncompromising position on terror and stressed that India would continue to work to bring the perpetrators of the J&K attack to justice. India presses for strong rebuke on terror, Pahalgam in SCO declaration | page 22 While raising the issue of the Pahalgam terror attack at the SCO foreign ministers' meeting in China on Tuesday, S Jaishankar did not name Pakistan as the bloc's charter prohibits member-states from raising hostilities in bilateral relations. However, like in his address at the same meeting in Islamabad last year, he reminded his counterparts that the bloc was founded to combat the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. "Not surprisingly, they often occur together. Recently, we in India witnessed a graphic example in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. It was deliberately conducted to undermine tourism economy of Jammu & Kashmir, while sowing a religious divide," Jaishankar said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tennessee Launches New Coverage for Senior Drivers The Quote General Learn More Undo He also said while India would continue to approach new ideas and proposals by SCO positively for "collective good", such cooperation must be based on mutual respect, sovereign equality and in accordance with territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states. The foreign ministers' meeting looked to finalise the agenda, including the final declaration, for the SCO summit that will be hosted by President Xi Jinping in Sept and in which PM Modi is expected to participate. India is pressing for a strong condemnation of terrorism in the declaration, including the Pahalgam attack. "UNSC, of which some of us are currently members, issued a statement that condemned it in strongest terms and 'underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice'. We have since done exactly that and will continue doing so. It is imperative that SCO, to remain true to its founding objectives, take an uncompromising position on this challenge," the minister added. In a bilateral meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday, EAM had described terrorism as a shared concern, expressing hope that SCO will strongly uphold zero tolerance against terrorism. Combating terrorism and ensuring a terror-free Afghanistan tops India's priority list in the security-oriented group that is looking to expand cooperation in areas like trade, investment & people-to-people exchanges. On Afghanistan, Jaishankar said it had been long on the SCO agenda and the compulsions of regional stability were buttressed by India's long-standing concern for the well-being of the Afghan people. "The international community, particularly SCO members, must therefore step up with development assistance. India, for its part, will certainly do so," he said. The minister lamented lack of assured transit within the SCO space, saying its absence undermines the seriousness of advocating cooperation in economic areas. This again was a dig at Pakistan which continues to block land access to Afghanistan and Central Asia for India. While talking about a world besieged by conflicts, competition and coercion, Jaishankar said the challenge before SCO is to stabilise the global order, de-risk various dimensions and "through it all, address long-standing challenges that threaten our collective interests". "World is moving towards multi-polarity. This is not just in terms of redistribution of national capacities, but also emergence of effective groupings like SCO. Our ability to contribute to shaping of world affairs will depend on how well we come together on a shared agenda. That means taking everybody on board," he added.
