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S Jaishankar

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is an Indian diplomat-turned-politician who is serving as the current Minister of External Affairs in the Government of India. He is a member of the BJP who is a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat. He has served as the Foreign Secretary from January 2015-January 2018.

Born on January 9, 1955, in New Delhi to strategic affairs analyst, commentator, and civil servant K. Subrahmanyam and Sulochana, Jaishankar is the brother of historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam and S. Vijay Kumar, former Rural Development Secretary of India.

He has an MA in Political Science and an M.Phil and PhD in International Relations from JNU. He is married to Kyoko, who is of Japanese origin and they have three children. Jaishankar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1977. He has served as the Indian Ambassador to the United States, China and the Czech Republic, and as the High Commissioner to Singapore. Jaishankar also had played a key role in negotiating the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement.

On retirement, he had joined Tata Sons as the President, Global Corporate Affairs. In 2019, he was conferred with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country. On May 30, 2019, he was sworn in as a Cabinet minister in the second Modi ministry. He is the first former foreign secretary to head the Ministry of External Affairs at the Cabinet-level.

EAM Jaishankar to Visit Finland as Part of Europe Outreach, to Unveil MG Statue
IANS | September 18, 2019 11:57 PM IST
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an official three-day visit to Finland, ...
EAM Jaishankar to Visit Finland as Part of Europe Outreach, to Unveil MG Statue
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'India Soon to Have Physical Jurisdiction Over PoK', Says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar | Know All in 6 Points
India.com News Desk | September 18, 2019 12:34 AM IST
New Delhi: On the account of 100 days of the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led adminis...
'India Soon to Have Physical Jurisdiction Over PoK', Says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar | Know All i
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India Working Towards Extradition of Zakir Naik: Jaishankar on Malaysian PM’s Remark
India.com News Desk | September 17, 2019 6:50 PM IST
New Delhi: Responding to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's statement that Prime Minister N...
India Working Towards Extradition of Zakir Naik: Jaishankar on Malaysian PM’s Remark
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Objective Was to Ascertain His Well-being: EAM Jaishankar on Consular Access to Kulbhushan
India.com News Desk | September 17, 2019 6:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Days after Pakistan denied second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, External Affairs ...
Objective Was to Ascertain His Well-being: EAM Jaishankar on Consular Access to Kulbhushan
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'Indian Voices Are Heard Much More Today': EAM Jaishankar on 100 Days of Modi Government 2.0
India.com News Desk | September 17, 2019 4:24 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Tuesday addressed a press conference t...
'Indian Voices Are Heard Much More Today': EAM Jaishankar on 100 Days of Modi Government 2.0
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Govt Won't Shy Away From Bold Decisions, Making Corporate Sector More Accountable: EAM Jaishankar
India.com News Desk | September 9, 2019 7:46 PM IST
Singapore: Minister of External Affairs (EAM) S Jaishankar today said that the government has repeal...
Govt Won't Shy Away From Bold Decisions, Making Corporate Sector More Accountable: EAM Jaishankar
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S Jaishankar Says India Open For Talks on Terror With Pakistan Provided it is in Civilised Manner
PTI | September 6, 2019 7:52 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India is open to talk about the issue of ...
S Jaishankar Says India Open For Talks on Terror With Pakistan Provided it is in Civilised Manner
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Communication Blockade Was Needed to Stop Activation of 'Terrorist Assets': S Jaishankar on Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir
India.com News Desk | September 2, 2019 9:35 AM IST
New Delhi: 'Steps were needed to prevent communications between 'terrorists and their masters', said...
Communication Blockade Was Needed to Stop Activation of 'Terrorist Assets': S Jaishankar on Restrictions in J
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No Change in India's Position on Proposed Teesta Water-sharing Agreement: Jaishankar
ANI | August 20, 2019 5:06 PM IST
Dhaka: After a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen, External Affairs Minister S J...
No Change in India's Position on Proposed Teesta Water-sharing Agreement: Jaishankar
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'Bilateral Differences Should Not Become Disputes', S Jaishankar Told China Over Its 'Concerns' on J&K Move
India.com News Desk | August 12, 2019 5:28 PM IST
New Delhi: Days after China expressed strong disapproval of the Narendra Modi-led government's decis...
'Bilateral Differences Should Not Become Disputes', S Jaishankar Told China Over Its 'Concerns' on J&K Move
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India-China Ties Should be Factor of Stability in Time of Global Uncertainty: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing
India.com News Desk | August 12, 2019 2:16 PM IST
Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Beijing, said on Monday that it was impor...
India-China Ties Should be Factor of Stability in Time of Global Uncertainty: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing
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Any Talk on Kashmir Will Only be With Pakistan: India Tells US
IANS | August 2, 2019 7:52 PM IST
India has rejected the US' offer of mediation on Kashmir, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishank...
Any Talk on Kashmir Will Only be With Pakistan: India Tells US
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2019-08-02T08:52:16+00:00
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Any Discussion on Kashmir Will Only be With Pakistan And Bilaterally: Jaishankar Tells US After Trump's Fresh Mediation Offer
India.com News Desk | August 2, 2019 11:00 AM IST
New Delhi: Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Friday conveyed to the United States that an...
Any Discussion on Kashmir Will Only be With Pakistan And Bilaterally: Jaishankar Tells US After Trump's Fresh
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Want to See Strong, Unified ASEAN Playing Central Role in Emerging Dynamic: S Jaishankar
India.com News Desk | August 1, 2019 11:26 AM IST
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday attended an ASEAN-India Ministerial me...
Want to See Strong, Unified ASEAN Playing Central Role in Emerging Dynamic: S Jaishankar
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2019-08-01T00:26:35+00:00
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Jaishankar on 2-Day Visit to Bangkok to Attend ASEAN-related Meetings
IANS | July 31, 2019 9:03 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Bangkok to attend ministerial ...
Jaishankar on 2-Day Visit to Bangkok to Attend ASEAN-related Meetings
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S Jaishankar Congratulates Priti Patel on Her Appointment as UK's New Home Secretary
India.com News Desk | July 25, 2019 1:32 PM IST
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday congratulated Priti Patel for tak...
S Jaishankar Congratulates Priti Patel on Her Appointment as UK's New Home Secretary
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2019-07-25T02:32:33+00:00
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Trump's Kashmir Mediation Claim: No Such Request Made by PM Modi, EAM 'Categorically Assures' in Parliament
India.com News Desk | July 23, 2019 11:30 AM IST
New Delhi: Hours after the US President Donald Trump offered to mediate in the Kashmir issue on clai...
Trump's Kashmir Mediation Claim: No Such Request Made by PM Modi, EAM 'Categorically Assures' in Parliament
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Kerala Sailors Among 18 Indians in Seized British Tanker, Pinarayi Vijayan Asks MEA to Ensure Safety
India.com News Desk | July 21, 2019 7:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today wrote to Minister of External Affairs S. Jai...
Kerala Sailors Among 18 Indians in Seized British Tanker, Pinarayi Vijayan Asks MEA to Ensure Safety
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'Call Upon Pakistan to Release, Repatriate Jadhav,' Says EAM Jaishankar in RS
India.com News Desk | July 18, 2019 12:08 PM IST
New Delhi: The Government on Thursday said ICJ judgement on Kulbhushan Jadhav was a "vindication of ...
'Call Upon Pakistan to Release, Repatriate Jadhav,' Says EAM Jaishankar in RS
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BJP Candidates S Jaishankar, Jugal Thakor Bag Gujarat Rajya Sabha Seats
India.com News Desk | July 5, 2019 9:22 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP candidates, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and party OBC Cell member Jugalkis...
BJP Candidates S Jaishankar, Jugal Thakor Bag Gujarat Rajya Sabha Seats
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