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EAM Jaishankar said the unveiling of the bust of Mahatam Gandhi is a symbolic moment for the friendship between India and Vietnam, which is rooted in mutual respect and shared aspirations for a better world.

At a meeting of the 18th India-Vietnam Joint Commission, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son discussed ways to boost cooperation in areas like trade, energy, defence and maritime security.

High-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam, India and Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka resumes after 40 yrs. Tickets cost ₹7,670, vessel can accommodate 150 passengers & 50 kg baggage. Infrastructure set up for Customs, External Affairs, Shipping, Immigration & CISF. Kaduvaiyar River estuary dredged to facilitate large vessels.

Speaking at an event during his recent visit to the US for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had responded to a question on the treatment of minorities in India. “I challenge you to show me evidence of discrimination [in India],” he said. 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed potential global impact of diplomatic falling out between New Delhi and Ottawa, following the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He focused on increased awareness of nexus between separatism and organized crime. He denied assumption that situation with Canada would complicate ties…

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed Canada's "permissiveness" to terrorism and violence with U.S. officials, which "astonished" many.

In describing the meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the U.S. State Department stayed clear of any mention of the discord between India and Canada. Neither minister mentioned the issue explicitly while characterising their conversation.

India-China relations have been "very abnormal" for the last 3 years, with high military tension and broken agreements. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the Chinese have given various explanations, none of which are tenable.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his global counterparts on the sidelines of the high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.