Bharat Express

Dr. S Jaishankar

White House press secretary announced that “the President and the First Lady are looking forward to welcoming PM Modi for the official state visit on 22nd June.

"Look, I said I can only talk for myself I try when I go abroad not to do politics." Jaishankar

During the visit, EAM will call on the country's top leadership and meet with other Ministers of the Government, the government release informed.

Besides Jaishankar, Russia's Sergei Lavrov and China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu were also present at the meeting ahead of the BRICS summit, which South Africa will host in August.

Jaishankar is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with his other BRICS counterparts

He said that more than 4,200 peacekeepers have lost their lives serving under the UN flag. UN Chief said that they stand in sympathy and solidarity with their families. He said that today more than 87,000 peacekeepers from 125 countries serve in 12 operations.

On June 22, Prime Minister Modi will go on an official state visit to the United States

"I really don't see the basis for your question," Jaishankar.

The two ministers met on the sidelines of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference being held in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.

Jaishankar arrived in Sweden on Friday after speaking at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh