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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

Jaishankar to tour Singapore, China from today; Chinese FM likely to visit India in July

July 13, 2025 6:51 am

In Singapore, he will “meet his counterpart and the leadership of Singapore as part of the regular exchanges between our two countries,” the MEA said.

Jaishankar likely to be in China next week, first visit since LAC standoff

July 12, 2025 5:25 am

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to host the meeting which will be attended by counterparts from Pakistan, Iran and Russia among others.

Message conveyed with great clarity: Jaishankar on objective of Operation Sindoor

July 03, 2025 12:20 pm

The UN Security Council press statement condemned the Pahalgam attack, with members of the Security Council underlining the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice.

India, France agree to intensify defence, space, n-cooperation

June 14, 2025 3:28 am

Jaishankar also expressed India’s “deep appreciation” to France for strong condemnation of the cross-border terrorist attack in Pahalgam and thanked Paris for its “steadfast support for India’s right to defend itself against terrorism”.

Jawed Ashraf writes: India and Europe can anchor a multipolar world

June 12, 2025 11:40 am

The EU must conclude the EU-India trade and investment agreements quickly and also waive CBAM for India.

Foreign minister Jaishankar asked if India can trust US President Donald Trump. His reply: 'I take the world as I find it'

June 12, 2025 5:09 am

Jaishankar's comments came amid differences between New Delhi and Washington over the US role in cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.

C Raja Mohan writes: Trump-era volatility has drawn India and Europe closer

June 11, 2025 6:15 pm

Europe's ReArm Plan, targeting €800 billion for defence modernisation by 2030, creates opportunities for Indo-European security collaboration

There will be situations our perspectives may differ... but there’s place for India, EU to deepen ties: Jaishankar

June 11, 2025 2:15 am

They also discussed the establishment of a Security and Defence Partnership, and a Dialogue on Space, with a first session expected to convene in the final quarter of 2025

India would strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terror attacks, warns Jaishankar

June 10, 2025 4:57 pm

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 which claimed 26 lives.

First stop in France, Jaishankar embarks on week-long trip to Europe

June 08, 2025 11:49 am

Jaishankar will also engage with the senior leadership from the European Commission and the European Parliament, besides interacting with think tank and media.

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