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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.

Updated on Sep 24, 2018 21:05 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.

Updated on Sep 24, 2018 18:32 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.

Updated on Sep 22, 2018 01:57 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.

Updated on Sep 20, 2018 18:30 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.

Updated on Sep 20, 2018 12:00 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.

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 17:51 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.

Updated on Sep 18, 2018 02:30 IST

Parliament panel hails govt’s handling of Doklam standoff

The Parliament building in New Delhi.

Updated on Sep 14, 2018 18:20 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

Updated on Sep 10, 2018 18:00 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.

Updated on Sep 7, 2018 02:43 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.

Updated on Sep 6, 2018 17:14 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.

Updated on Sep 6, 2018 01:50 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.

Updated on Sep 5, 2018 02:16 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.

Updated on Aug 27, 2018 18:12 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.

Updated on Aug 23, 2018 04:00 IST

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

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday evening.

Updated on Aug 16, 2018 19:20 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.

Updated on Aug 14, 2018 17:51 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.

Updated on Aug 12, 2018 02:57 IST

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale in US to lay 2+2 groundwork

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale, accompanied by Gourangalal Das, joint secretary (Americans) in the external affairs ministry, left for the US on Tuesday evening.

Updated on Aug 8, 2018 19:56 IST

Rahul Gandhi joins RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav to protest against rapes at Muzaffarpur shelter home

(From left) RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, TMC’s Dinesh Trivedi, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and CPI parliamentarian D Raja during a protest in Delhi on Saturday against the sexual abuse of girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur.

Updated on Aug 4, 2018 18:20 IST

How 2+2 talks may affect over 300K Indians’ applications for Green Card

The latest available data shows that in 2016, 64,687 Indians received a Green Card, slightly higher than the 64,116 who were given permanent residence by the US in 2015.

Updated on Aug 3, 2018 06:25 IST

India among 3 foreigners abducted and killed in Kabul

DGCA did not elaborate on the observations or the concerns flagged by the US regulator, but said the FAA team will come for a final consultation within 65 days wherein the DGCA shall present the action taken on the observations.

Updated on Aug 2, 2018 17:16 IST

NRC is India’s ‘local internal matter’ with ‘ethnic undertones’: Bangladesh

Bangladesh information minister Hasanul-Haque Inu insisted there are no illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India.

Updated on Aug 1, 2018 04:12 IST

Between Imran Khan and India hangs the shadow of Pakistan Army

ricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), addressing media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad on July 25, 2018.

Updated on Jul 27, 2018 18:26 IST

India neither surprised by Pakistan election results, nor expecting turnaround, say experts

A shopkeeper looks on a screen, displaying the cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in a televised speech a day after the general election, at a market in Karachi, Pakistan July 26, 2018.

Updated on Jul 26, 2018 18:14 IST

Pakistan’s new government will look at Army for deciding India ties

A police officer, left, checks a voter at a polling station in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Pakistanis are voting today in a closely fought election that will determine the course of the nuclear-armed nation central to U.S. anti-terrorism efforts and China’s global infrastructure ambitions.

Updated on Jul 25, 2018 18:12 IST

Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping look to boost ties with Africa

India and China are rivals in Africa; India had an early start, but China has powered ahead, largely on the back of its willingness to underwrite, even build infrastructure in the continent.

Updated on Jul 24, 2018 05:37 IST

600 Indian construction workers in Qatar stranded with no pay

A file photo taken n November 16, 2014 shows workers at a construction site in Doha.

Updated on Jul 28, 2018 13:09 IST

PM Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on BRICS sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the West Lake State Guest House ahead of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China.

Updated on Jul 20, 2018 01:35 IST

All-party team led by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan unhappy with Modi meet

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (third from right) with members of the all-party delegation that met PM Modi on Thursday.

Updated on Jul 19, 2018 17:14 IST

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