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Why S Jaishankar's visit to Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark is important for India-EU ties
Fp Staff •The three-nation trip is being carried out with a hope to widen ties with Europe, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to begin two-day India visit today; COVID-19, Afghanistan, Quad in focus
•The two sides are expected to focus on ways to augment trade and investment ties, besides looking at opportunities in healthcare, education, digital domains
Sushma Swaraj funeral; latest updates: Ex-minister cremated with State honours in Delhi as top NDA leaders bid farewell
Fp Staff •Sushma Swaraj funeral; latest updates: Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has been cremated with State honours at Lodhi Crematorium in Delhi. Top dignitaries and others who came to the crematorium to pay their respects are now vacating the premises.
Sushma Swaraj, minister who brought warmth to 'clinical' MEA through her tweets: 'Kind' BJP leader changed lives over social media
Fp Staff •The Narendra Modi-led government had just started the policy to ensure outreach to citizens via social media in 2014, and Swaraj arguably was at the forefront throughout her tenure, even during a short period in 2016 when she was seriously ill and had to undergo a kidney transplant.
Sushma Swaraj passes away: From 'supermom' to being Twitter's favourite politician, netizens condole demise of BJP stalwart
Fp Staff •A politician who was respected across party lines, Sushma Swaraj was aptly hailed as 'supermom' of India by Washington Post for solving the problems of distressed Indians around the world.
S Jaishankar to attend Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' Meeting in London, likely to meet British counterpart Jeremy Hunt
•External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will attend the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting in London today.
S Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan for first overseas trip, likely to hold talks with Bhutanese counterpart during two-day visit
•External Affairs minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on Friday on a two-day visit, his first overseas trip after assuming charge of the ministry, during which he will hold talks with his Bhutanese counterpart and call on Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.
Election win gave Narendra Modi political capital to enforce quick reforms; portfolio choices show presidential style of working
Aakar •The new BJP president, along with Narendra Modi and the home, defence, finance and foreign ministers, will control not only the future of the government and the party but also the country in large measure.
'Proud to follow in footsteps of Sushma Swaraj': S Jaishankar's first tweet as external affairs minister
•S Jaishankar served as foreign secretary from January 2015 to January 2018
Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0: Ex-foreign secretary S Jaishankar becomes first career diplomat to be appointed as External Affairs minister
•Former foreign secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was given charge of the new External Affairs ministry in the new Modi Government on Friday, the first career diplomat to handle the key portfolio