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S. Jaishankar

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  • Born 09 January 1955
  • Age 70
  • Birth Place New Delhi, Delhi India
  • Profession Diplomat, Author
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
  • In Office 31st Foreign Secretary Of India 28 January 2015 - 28 January 2018, Ambassador Of India To The United States 1 December 2013 - 28 January 2015, Ambassador Of India To China 1 June 2009 - 1 December 2013, High Commissioner Of India To Singapore 1 January 2007 - 1 June 2009, Ambassador Of India To The Czech Republic 1 January 2001 - 1 January 2004
  • Residence 12, Tughlak Road, New Delhi
  • Awards Padma Shri (2019)

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S. Jaishankar BIOGRAPHY

S Jaishankar: A Career in Diplomacy and Politics Born January 9, 1955, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, currently serves as India’s External Affairs Minister, a post he’s held since May 2019, making him the longest-serving incumbent since Jawaharlal Nehru. A member of the BJP and Rajya Sabha MP,...

S. Jaishankar PERSONAL LIFE

Father K. Subrahmanyam
Spouse Shobha Jaishankar ​(died ), ​Kyoko Jaishankar ​(1998), ​
Education St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BSc),, Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA, MPhil, PhD)

POSITIONS HELD BY S. Jaishankar

Position Tenure
ambassador of India to the United States 1 December 2013 - 28 January 2015
Foreign Secretary of India 29 January 2015 - 28 January 2018
Minister of External Affairs 30 May 2019 - Present
Ambassador of India to China 1 June 2009 - 1 December 2013

S. JAISHANKAR NEWS

India and Bahrain to cooperate on fighting terrorism

November 04, 2025 5:11 am

A joint statement after the talks said: “The two sides expressed optimism for enhancing future collaboration in the areas of defence and security"

Terror victims, perpetrators being equated in name of global strategy: Jaishankar questions UN

October 25, 2025 2:16 am

Jaishankar also questioned “the sincerity of those involved” in shielding the “self-proclaimed terrorists” from the sanctioning process.

Muttaqi in Delhi: Is India inching towards recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

October 13, 2025 12:57 pm

By reopening its Kabul mission and meeting Taliban officials, New Delhi is practising cautious diplomacy. The delicate balance between de facto engagement and non-recognition reflects not indecision but strategic prudence

Exclusion of women journalists from Taliban press conference: Her absence filled the room, that’s the headline

October 12, 2025 9:32 am

The press conference was at the Afghanistan embassy. But India watched — and said nothing — as women were erased from the frame

Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi arrives in Delhi, to meet Jaishankar today

October 10, 2025 3:13 am

This is the first time that a Taliban Foreign Minister is visiting India. It is one of the seismic events in the country’s foreign policy where Delhi is nuancing its position on Taliban.

The more fractured the world becomes, the stronger the case for India’s strategic autonomy

October 09, 2025 7:53 am

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently underlined its objective: To use relations with all major powers to accelerate India’s rise

India has to be the go-to option in any crisis in subcontinent: Jaishankar at JNU summit

October 07, 2025 3:46 am

He was speaking at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) School of International Studies (SIS)

India, US yet to find ‘landing ground’ for trade talks, our red lines must be respected: Jaishankar

October 06, 2025 9:14 am

On the future of the Quad grouping comprising the US, India, Japan and Australia – India to host the summit this year and there’s still no clarity on whether President Donald Trump will attend – Jaishankar assuaged concerns, saying “Quad is alive, and Quad is well.”

Pakistan’s response to EAM Jaishankar an admission of longstanding practice of terrorism: India at UN

September 28, 2025 12:40 pm

Pakistan's fingerprints are so visible in terrorism across so many geographies; it is a menace not only to its neighbours but to the entire world,” said Rentala Srinivas, Second Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN.

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