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Jayanth Jacob

Jayanth Jacob

Jayanth Jacob writes on foreign policy and politics for Hindustan Times.

Articles by Jayanth Jacob

Why Abdulla Yameen’s ouster is good news for India

The electoral defeat of Abdulla Yameen in Maldives on Monday brought a sigh of relief for India. For, all that could have gone wrong between two countries, had gone wrong under Yameen’s presidency.(Reuters Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2018 02:35 AM IST

India hails ‘triumph of democracy’ in Maldives election result

Maldivian president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives at an event with supporters in Male, Maldives on September 24, 2018.(Reuters Photo)

Published on Sep 25, 2018 12:02 AM IST

India seeks Russia’s help for Gaganyaan mission to put man in space by 2022

India plans to complete Gaganyaan, the country’s first manned space mission, in the next four years in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements in his Independence Day speech.(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Sep 22, 2018 07:27 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj to meet Pakistan foreign minister in New York later this month

Sushma Swaraj will leave for New York on September 24. She and Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi are heading the delegations of their countries to the UN General Assembly.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Sep 21, 2018 12:00 AM IST

After Pak PM’s letter, Govt says foreign ministers to meet in New York

Newly elected parliamentarian Imran Khan (left) takes the oath of office with Shah Mehmood Qureshi, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 13, 2018.(AP)

Updated on Sep 20, 2018 05:30 PM IST

Joint Indo-China project to train Afghan envoys to begin in October

The project was discussed at a meeting between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.(Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Sep 19, 2018 11:21 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj pulls up Navjot Singh Sidhu for ‘his conduct’ in Pakistan

Punjab minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu waves as he crosses the border to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan, at Attari-Wagah border in Attari.(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Sep 18, 2018 08:00 AM IST

Bimstec to launch ambitious land, air, sea transport plan

Senior officials of all seven countries of the Bay of Bengal Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) will meet in Bangkok from Monday to discuss an ambitious rail, road, port and air connectivity master plan.(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Sep 17, 2018 08:50 AM IST

Parliament panel hails govt’s handling of Doklam standoff

The Parliament building in New Delhi.(Bloomberg)

Updated on Sep 14, 2018 11:50 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj to meet Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in US for SAARC lunch, no formal talks yet

Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj(Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)

Published on Sep 10, 2018 11:30 PM IST

US expects India to reduce oil imports from Iran to zero by November

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the joint press conference after the India-US 2+2 Dialogue, in New Delhi on Thursday, Sept 6, 2018.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Sep 07, 2018 08:13 AM IST

India, US ink key defence pact, deepen strategic trust

PM Narendra Modi with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in New Delhi.(PTI Photo)

Published on Sep 06, 2018 11:10 PM IST

US asks Pakistan to act against culprits of Uri, Pathankot, Mumbai attacks

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo shakes hands with foreign minister Sushma Swaraj before the start of their meeting in New Delhi.(REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 06, 2018 10:44 PM IST

US-India 2+2 talks: A platform that reviews the entire range of bilateral relationship

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj greets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his arrival at Palam Airforce Station, to attend first ever '2+2 Dialogue' between the two nations, in New Delhi on September 5.(AP Photo)

Updated on Sep 06, 2018 07:20 AM IST

Ahead of 2+2 talks, India hopes US takes lenient view of Russia arms deal, Iran oil imports

US President Donald Trump (right) greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their joint news conference at the White House in Washington.(Reuters File Photo)

Updated on Sep 05, 2018 07:46 AM IST

In win for India, BIMSTEC calls for crackdown on terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli at a meeting on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit, in Kathmandu on Friday, August 31, 2018.(PTI)

Published on Aug 31, 2018 11:03 PM IST

India, Nepal ink MoU for survey of key rail link

Prime Minister Narendra and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli at the inauguration of Pashupati Nath Dharamshala at Tilganga in Kathmandu on Friday.(PTI)

Updated on Aug 31, 2018 11:39 PM IST

Kathmandu declaration will aim to sharpen focus

Since it was founded, the grouping has had just three summits, in 2004, 2008 and 2014, and the member states are looking at their heads of state or government meeting more frequently.(AP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2018 12:34 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi stresses on regional connectivity at Bimstec summit

PM Narendra Modi’s views were echoed by other leaders of the 21-year-old grouping of seven states that accounts for 22% of the world population, with the chair of the summit, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, saying that “connectivity is key for robust regional cooperation”.(PTI)

Updated on Aug 30, 2018 09:45 PM IST

PM Modi arrives in Kathmandu for BIMSTEC Summit

Nepal Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ishwor Pokhrel received PM Narendra Modi at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.(MEA/Twitter)

Updated on Aug 30, 2018 02:17 PM IST

Access to Bay of Bengal region is key, says Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali

Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.(Getty Images)

Published on Aug 30, 2018 07:22 AM IST

Nepal summit aims to boost anti-terror ties, PM Modi arrives in Kathmandu

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ishwor Pokhrel welcome Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport to attend the 4th BIMSTEC summit in Kathmandu on August 29, 2018.(AFP)

Updated on Aug 30, 2018 11:22 AM IST

India seeks Russia’s help in new bid to enter Nuclear Suppliers Group

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale (pictured) visited Russia last week to follow up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin’s informal summit in May and to lobby for India’s Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership.(PTI/File Picture)

Updated on Aug 27, 2018 11:42 PM IST

Of 24 terror suspects turned in by Gulf countries to India since 2012, 18 are from UAE and Saudi

After Jundal, there have been about two dozen extraditions or quick deportations from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Thailand and Bangladesh.(HT Representative Photo)

Updated on Aug 24, 2018 07:10 AM IST

Kerala floods: Centre firm on no-aid policy but may allow funds under ‘schemes’

Student volunteers manage and take stock of packed relief material for flood victims at a relief material collection centre in Trivandrum, Kerala.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Aug 23, 2018 09:30 AM IST

India wants constructive engagement with Pakistan, PM Modi tells Imran Khan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.(PTI file photo)

Updated on Aug 20, 2018 09:55 PM IST

China defence minister to discuss possibility of setting up hotline with India

Newly elected Defense Minister Wei Fenghe claps at the seventh plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.(Reuters File Photo)

Updated on Aug 17, 2018 07:35 AM IST

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s deft foreign policy helped forge stronger relationships

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday evening.(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 17, 2018 12:50 AM IST

Extradition among options India trying to get back Mehul Choksi

Mehul Choksi is a co-accused in the Rs 13,600-crore Punjab National Bank loan fraud.(File Photo)

Updated on Aug 14, 2018 11:21 PM IST

Central govt likely to launch more Quick Impact Projects abroad

The government plans to launch more quick impact projects (QIPs) in East Asia and other countries under its developmental assistance programme as part of an effort to reach out to build its influence in these countries.(Representative Image/PTI File)

Updated on Aug 12, 2018 08:27 AM IST

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