Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram argued today that what India and the US have arrived at is not a deal but an interim agreement.

The "historic" India-US trade agreement is in the final stages of detailing that will be completed "very soon", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday after holding wide-ranging talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The sudden breakthrough in the India-US trade negotiations was a result of multiple converging factors, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, has said.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Washington, met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed formalising bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration, mining, and processing.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critical minerals.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade agreement, saying it will spur growth in both economies and strengthen the country's 'Make in India' endeavours.

Urging the need to strengthen international cooperation to combat the "global scourge" of terrorism, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the India-European Union (EU) summit would strengthen multipolarity and help derisk the global order.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held talks with President of European Union Council Antonio Costa and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Delhi.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing strain in ties.

Spain on Wednesday sent a strong political and economic signal in support of India's rising global role, with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares describing India as a "reliable country".

Polish Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski, outlining the importance of his visit to India, said Poland has faced "increased tariffs" and is seeking new trade partners, emphasising the need to create a free trade environment.

A pointed remark by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on what he called the "selective targeting of India" set the tone for a visibly tense media interaction with visiting Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

India has raised strong concerns with Poland over what it described as the "selective and unfair targeting" of New Delhi over its Moscow trade ties-- through the use of tariffs and other pressure tactics-- amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

India and Japan unveiled new initiatives to push bilateral cooperation in the sector of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals during the 18th Strategic Dialogue between the two countries.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar received a call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi late Wednesday evening as both ministers discussed the "evolving situation" around Iran.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and defence.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday launched the website, theme, and logo for BRICS 2026, scheduled to take place under India's chairship.

US security officials drove External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar 416 miles during a September government shutdown after commercial flights were grounded, according to a State Department report released this week.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met French President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed Prime Minister Modi's warm wishes.

The letter has also been sent to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

India is strengthening its relationship with Europe and both sides can bring more stability into the international economy and global politics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.

John Brittas, CPI(M) MP from Kerala, has written a letter to S Jaishankar, urging urgent high-level diplomatic intervention during the forthcoming visit of the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, to secure the repatriation of Baby Ariha Shah.