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Jaishankar to visit Qatar today with focus on boosting ties across key sectors
The Israel-Hamas conflict and its fallout and the welfare of Indian expatriates in Qatar are expected to figure in the discussions
![External Affair Minister S Jaishankar (File Photo) External Affair Minister S Jaishankar (File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/30/150x84/External-Affair-Minister-S-Jaishankar--File-Photo-_1719721540157.jpg)
PM Modi drops out, Jaishankar to lead Indian team at SCO Summit in Kazakhstan
An “advance security liaison” team had earlier visited Kazakhstan as part of the preparations for PM Modi’s plan attend the SCO Summit
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to external affairs minister S Jaishankar at Rashtrapati Bhawan on December 5, 2023 (REUTERS FIL PHOTO) Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to external affairs minister S Jaishankar at Rashtrapati Bhawan on December 5, 2023 (REUTERS FIL PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-speaks-to-external-af_1719586441434_1719587961344.jpg)
Building on the gains in the foreign policy realm
Evoking respect is the necessary first step to eliciting a neighbour’s trust, not the other way around. A strong and prosperous India is bound to evoke respect.
![New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at a meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at a meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/27/150x84/New-Delhi--Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-with-US-Na_1719500199101.jpg)
Jaishankar meets new Chinese envoy, stresses need for stabilisation and progress
External affairs minister Jaishankar has maintained that the overall relationship with China cannot be normalised without peace and tranquillity on the border
![Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong called on external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Tuesday (PTI/VIA @DrSJaishankar) Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong called on external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Tuesday (PTI/VIA @DrSJaishankar)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/148x111/Chinese-ambassador-Xu-Feihong-called-on-external-a_1719327636240_1719328562460.jpg)
EAM Jaishankar meets UAE counterpart Al Nahyan, reviews bilateral ties
Jaishankar’s visit, within two weeks of his reappointment following the formation of the NDA government, signifies the importance India attaches to its relations with the UAE
![Jaishankar met Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief visit to the UAE on Sunday. (Dr. S. Jaishankar | Official X account) Jaishankar met Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief visit to the UAE on Sunday. (Dr. S. Jaishankar | Official X account)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Jaishankar-met-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-Al-Nahyan-during_1719214270987.jpg)