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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

EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Bhutan, Bangladesh counterparts

July 11, 2024 10:44 pm

The meetings took place in Delhi on the sidelines of a retreat session of the foreign ministers of member nations of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation).

Jaishankar-Wang Meeting: Why normalcy in India-China ties is likely to stay elusive

July 08, 2024 7:51 pm

Complete disengagement and de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh can provide a starting point for steps to be taken in other domains. Achieving this requires sustained and often frustrating dialogue at multiple levels to devise a roadmap of action

India developing Chabahar Port holds 'great value' to landlocked Central Asian states: PM Modi 

July 04, 2024 10:55 pm

In May, India signed a 10-year contract to operate the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar which will help it expand trade with Central Asia.

‘Make in India' initiative can add to engines of global growth: PM Modi at SCO Summit

July 04, 2024 9:20 pm

With 130,000 startups in India, including 100 unicorns, our experience can be useful to others, a Ministry of External Affairs statement cited the prime minister as saying in his remarks.

'Isolate and expose' countries that harbour terrorists: India at SCO summit

July 04, 2024 8:19 pm

Delivering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, S Jaishankar recalled that one of the original goals of the SCO is to combat terrorism.

EAM Jaishankar attends Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: What the grouping is, why it matters

July 04, 2024 10:57 pm

With Russia and China as members, SCO has been projected as an alternative to Western-led organisations in international affairs. It has also been expanding in recent years. What is its relevance for India?

Jaishankar meets UN chief and Belarusian, Tajikistan, Uzbek counterparts in Kazakhstan

July 03, 2024 10:56 pm

The meeting of the two Foreign Ministers came days after the first-ever India-Belarus Consular Dialogue that was held on June 28 in Minsk.

Jaishankar meets Lavrov, raises issue of Indian nationals fighting for Russian Army

July 04, 2024 2:53 am

Jaishankar is attending the SCO’s annual summit in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting comes ahead of Modi’s likely visit to Russia for the annual bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

EAM Jaishankar meets Qatar's PM; reviews bilateral relationship

June 30, 2024 10:07 pm

Jaishankar, who arrived here on a day-long visit, also exchanged views on regional and global issues with Sheikh Mohammed, who also holds the portfolio as Foreign Minister.

Jaishankar to visit Qatar today; energy, trade on agenda

June 30, 2024 6:35 am

The trade and energy ties between India and Qatar are on an upswing as Qatar is the largest supplier of LNG to India, accounting for over 48% of India’s global LNG imports.

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