EAM S. Jaishankar to embark on 3-day Russia visit to boost strategic partnership today

EAM S. Jaishankar to embark on 3-day Russia visit to boost strategic partnership today

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will leave for Russia on Tuesday for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening the longstanding India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced. The visit, scheduled till August 21, comes at the invitation of Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. During his…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges ‘immediate de-escalation’, says State Dept spokesperson

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges ‘immediate de-escalation’, says State Dept spokesperson

US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Thursday said Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for restraint amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. During a press briefing, Bruce said that Rubio spoke to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging immediate de-escalation. “This morning Secretary Marco Rubio…

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