In a major Devp India to ink 10-year Chabahar Port pact with Tehran on Monday. Notwithstanding Lok Sabha polls Shipping Minister Sonowal to fly to Iran to sign port management deal. Chabahar is critical to Afghanistan & C Asia outreach — My report — economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/i…

In a big outreach to Iran & Eurasia, India & Tehran is all set to sign a pact today for management of Chabahar Port for 10 years by Delhi. Timing is significant amid Lok Sabha polls as Shipping Minister flies to Iran — My report ⁦ET Politics⁩ ⁦Pranab Dhal Samanta⁩

#ETExclusive : From #unemployment to future of economy, #CAA , #pressfreedom , #Kashmir , गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) speaks to ET Politics on range of issues, predicts 175-200 seats for BJP\NDA after three phases that polled a total of 283 seats. Pranab Dhal Samanta
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Will not need to import ammunition from next financial year, domestic industry can deliver: Army

Four long term (10 year) ammo contracts to be signed this financial year.

'Indian cos can bag 5-10% of global $ 30 bl market in next 5 years'

ET Politics

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Fissures have appeared in the 'coalition of democracies' to counter China & why that's a 'watch out' moment for big democracies like India & US in their election year as Xi Jinping shifts gears. My column #StateofPlay .

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An engaging conversation at the Economic Times’ office. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

ET Roundtable video:

EAM Jaishankar on political hit jobs, gang wars and Canada, changes in Foreign policy, the battle in the South and much more.

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My conversation at the ET Roundtable.
Economic Times.

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Foreign Min Dr S Jaishankar steers clear from taking sides on US polls: 'Our preferred partner in US is President of the US, whoever he/she may be,' tells ETRoundtable, cites Quad & Chips to add: 'We've had a great working relationship with Biden'

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PM Narendra Modi's recent remarks on China were 'not a departure from from consistent policy', Dr S Jaishankar tells ETRoundtable:

* Can't open up national security in the name of open economy.
* Without border peace, 'How can you have workable relations with any neighbour?'

ET Roundtable:

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) opens up on the China challenge, big shifts in foreign policy under the Modi Govt, electoral politics and more in a freewheeling discussion.

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#ETRoundtable I #EAM #SJaishankar counters #JoeBiden 's ' #India #Xenophobic ' remarks
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India not xenophobic, CAA an example of how 'India opens doors to people in trouble':  Dr S. Jaishankar tells ETRoundtable in first counter to Joe Biden.

Slams CAA critics. 'Why are they not being held to account? Nobody has lost citizenship.'

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#EAM #SJaishankar talks #LokSabha2024 , #CAA , and much more at #ETRoundtable

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#IndiaMostWanted : 57 individuals including underworld don #DawoodIbrahim designated as #terrorist under amended UAPA, three in the list have been killed in Pakistan, one in Canada. ET Politics. #Nijjar #Khalistan .

ET Political Roundtable:

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks on the security situation and political issues dominating current elections.

Says opposition should be worried about low voter turnout.

Confident of achieving NDA target of 400 seats.

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Security situation comfortable in Jammu and Kashmir, we want polls to be held: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at ET Roundtable.

Says talks with China progressive, Pakistan non issue as terrorism has been vanquished.

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Do read my interview with the Economic Times in which I have shared my thoughts on various issues.

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#podcast

Episode 3 from the The Economic Times special #election series: Polls on my pod.

Host Nidhi deciphers everyone’s biggest worry in these polls: a low voter turnout. Main reasons: growing voter apathy towards the #electoral process and the incoming #heatwave .…

Why West Asia, Russia-Ukraine & China-East Asia are 3 points of global tumult, where countries are testing boundaries of acceptability - Gaza, Ukraine, Taiwan or Philippines. Economic interdependence, other than nuclear, is the only deterrence for now. My column #StateofPlay