Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Notable Quotes

"Two IAF C-17s took off today for Venezuela with urgent assistance to support their post-earthquake relief efforts." — S. Jaishankar

from India deploys portable hospital cubes to quake-hit Venezuela · Updated 6 days ago

"Our relationship with Russia has served our national interest for decades, and we will continue to pursue policies that ensure India’s energy and security needs are met." ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_and_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine?utm_source=openai))

from India–Russia strategic partnership in the sanctions era · Updated May 9

Stories

India deploys portable hospital cubes to quake-hit Venezuela

New Capabilities

Announced and is overseeing Operation Amistad

Two weeks after the June 24 twin earthquakes, Venezuela's confirmed death toll reached 3,535 — more than double the figure recorded in the first days after the disaster. Most international rescue teams have withdrawn, leaving 29,567 Venezuelan military and security personnel and more than 27,000 volunteers to continue recovery.

Updated 6 days ago

Canada and India rebuild trade ties after diplomatic collapse over assassination allegations

Money Moves

Active in diplomatic reset negotiations

Sixteen months ago, Canada and India had no ambassadors in each other's capitals. Ottawa had accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil, and both countries expelled six of each other's diplomats in a single day. On March 2, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed five agreements worth $5.5 billion, launched free trade negotiations, and set a target of increasing bilateral trade from $9 billion to $50 billion by 2030.

Updated May 30

Rubio's first India visit anchors US push to reset strained ties

Rule Changes

Chaired Quad ministerial; co-signed India-US Critical Minerals Framework; outlined five-point trade position

The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on May 26 and produced three concrete agreements: a joint critical minerals framework, an Indo-Pacific maritime surveillance initiative, and the Quad's first joint infrastructure project — a port in Fiji. Rubio called the trade deal 'on the verge.'

Updated May 26

EU and India forge defence partnership

Rule Changes

Signed Security and Defence Partnership for India

India and the European Union became strategic partners in 2004. At the 16th EU-India Summit on January 27, 2026, they signed a Security and Defence Partnership, making India the third Asian country (after Japan and South Korea) to gain formal access to European defence initiatives. They also concluded a historic free trade agreement (covering 2 billion people and a $27 trillion combined market) that enters force in 2027, giving Indian firms access to the EU's €150 billion SAFE rearmament programme.

Updated May 23

India–Russia strategic partnership in the sanctions era

Built World

Advancing US-India strategic reset on trade, energy, and critical minerals while managing Russia ties

On December 5, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. They unveiled a 'Programme for Economic Cooperation' through 2030 targeting $100 billion in annual trade and diversification beyond oil and arms, including joint weapons production, a urea plant, agriculture, health, shipping, and labor mobility. The agreement includes a free trade pact with the Eurasian Economic Union despite looming US sanctions.

Updated May 9