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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel in New Delhi and discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investments, fintech, startups, clean tech, space, health and education, besides global developments and stronger India-EU ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday hailed India’s “very trusted relationship” with Luxembourg and thanked Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel for Luxembourg’s strong support for the India-EU FTA, while highlighting opportunities for cooperation in supply chains, space, digital technology and health

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will address the UN General Assembly’s high-level session on September 26. The 81st session begins September 8, with world leaders set to participate in the General Debate amid ongoing global geopolitical conflicts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India remains in continuous contact with Russia and Ukraine and is exploring ideas to help end the conflict. In Warsaw, he stressed dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations, while defending India’s Russian oil purchases as separate from resolving the war

India has sent its fifth aircraft to Nepal carrying an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines. The deployment comes as Nepal grapples with devastating flash floods that have killed more than 1,000 people.

Nepal reported 675 bodies recovered and 2,498 people missing after devastating floods and mudslides. India dispatched its fourth C-130 aircraft carrying 11 tonnes of relief and rescue equipment, while additional bridge materials, forensic experts and technical teams were sent to support operations

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged the Centre to deploy a full NDRF contingent, heavy-lift helicopters and advanced search equipment in Nepal, where hundreds of Indians remain missing or stranded after devastating flash floods, stressing that rescue efforts must be intensified immediately

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reviewed India’s relief and rescue efforts in flood-hit Nepal with MEA officials and missions in Kathmandu and Beijing. India has sent 47.5 tonnes of emergency supplies and is mobilising Bailey bridges to support rescue operations

India dispatched a second flight carrying 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid, medicines and food packets to Nepal following devastating flash floods that killed at least 162 people. New Delhi pledged continued support for Nepal’s ongoing rescue, relief and recovery operations

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Moscow for two days from Sunday to discuss bilateral trade and investment ties. He will co-chair the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission with Denis Manturov and meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan discussed strengthening the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on geopolitical developments. They also laid the foundation stone for India’s new High Commission Chancery complex ahead of the fourth Ministerial Roundtable 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM S. Jaishankar and other leaders remembered the suffering, displacement and sacrifices caused by the Partition of India in 1947. They paid tribute to victims and stressed the need to learn from the painful chapter of history

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar joined the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign ahead of India’s 80th Independence Day, sharing a photograph of the national flag at his residence. This year’s campaign celebrates 150 years of Vande Mataram and promotes patriotism and unity

Indian Ambassador Sumit Seth paid a farewell call on Panama President Jose Raul Mulino, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties. The talks covered scholarship programmes, Quick Impact Projects and recent high-level engagements aimed at expanding cooperation in trade, education and technology.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with senior ministers and officials to review the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s energy supplies, trade and economy. The government discussed measures to ensure fuel availability and protect key sectors

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the international legal architecture must become more democratic, inclusive and responsive to the Global South. Addressing UNCITRAL's 60th anniversary, he stressed that evolving global challenges require predictable, harmonised legal frameworks for resilient international trade

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the ASEAN Regional Forum that attacks on merchant shipping and civilian infrastructure are unacceptable, urging safe international waterways, stronger counter-terrorism efforts, maritime security cooperation, disaster resilience, and a legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India's concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea region during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila, following the killing of four Indian crew members in a Russian attack near Ukraine

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Manila, reiterating that border peace is a prerequisite for normal ties. Jaishankar urged mutual respect while raising key concerns regarding trade imbalance, market access, and supply chain predictability

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Manila and discussed advancing bilateral ties. He also held separate meetings with counterparts from the US, Russia, Australia and Singapore during the ASEAN framework discussions.