Keshav Padmanabhan
@Keshav_Paddu
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Principal Correspondent @ThePrintIndia | Foreign Policy | Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] | Previously @Vidhi_India | LAMP Fellow 2019-20
New Delhi, India
Joined May 2023
Deeply moved to see the warm welcome accorded by the Government and the people of Bhutan to the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha. 🇮🇳 🇧🇹 Tashi delek!
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Had a productive meeting with representatives of Bolivian business associations and entrepreneurs at the Embassy. Discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment, particularly in the minerals, textiles, tourism, and pharmaceuticals sectors. Encouraged Bolivian
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Good to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russia today. Discussed taking forward our multifaceted bilateral cooperation. Also exchanged views on important regional, global and multilateral developments. 🇮🇳 🇷🇺
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Jamaica, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has received humanitarian relief support from the Government of India to accelerate recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. Foreign Minister @kaminajsmith and Permanent Secretary Ambassador Sheila Sealy
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And the MEA has just confirmed this story by @Keshav_Paddu and @shubhangi_misra 44 Indians still remain in Russian Army
‘44 Indians’ still in Russian army amid war, despite Moscow’s promise to halt recruitment from India Keshav Padmanabhan @Keshav_Paddu and Shubhangi Misra @shubhangi_misra report #ThePrintForeignAffairs
https://t.co/ipdC230ASQ
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44 Indians remain a part of the Russian Army. Their families allege many were recruited this year, despite directions from the Russian govt to stop recruiting Indians. @shubhangi_misra & I report:
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Envoy Denis Alipov said last week that Moscow had stopped recruiting Indians to armed forces since March 2025. However, 27 Indian families claim their kin were duped & recruited recently.
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Concluded my fruitful visit to New Zealand with a meeting with my friend & counterpart, Todd McClay. The 4th Round of India-New Zealand FTA negotiations was focused on goods market access, services, economic & technical cooperation, and investment opportunities. During my
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India's hunt for critical minerals continues across Latin America. Chile & Argentina are countries with some of the largest lithium resources & reserves. Read more here:
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In a discussion organised by the Observer Research Foundation, Chilean and Argentinian ambassadors highlight areas of interest to deepen ties amidst geoeconomic headwinds.
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Heartiest Guru Nanak Jayanti greetings to everyone from the Sikh faith. The Singaporean 🇸🇬 Sikh community also came together to celebrate the Gurpurab today. ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁੱਖ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ�� 🙏🏽 - HC Wong #GuruNanakJayanti #Gurupurab 📷: Central Sikh Gurdwara Board, Singapore
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EAM S. Jaishankar is likely to travel to Canada next around the time of the G7 FM meetings. The visit would be a second high-level engagement in as many months as India - Canada ties continue to stabilize. Read more:
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EAM is also expected to meet counterpart Anita Anand. Visit to come as India-Canada continue to rebuild ties following political thaw set in motion by Modi & Carney earlier this year.
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Zohran Mamdani has won the NYC mayoral elections, becoming the first South Asian to win the post. The capitalist citadel of the world now faces it "democratic socialist" moment. I unpack this in ThePrint's #InstantAnalysis here:
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It was an excellent fireside chat along with my counterpart, Todd McClay, at the India-New Zealand Business Forum in Auckland. With the largest delegation ever to visit New Zealand from India, I spoke about the huge convergence in thinking and commitment on both sides.
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Delighted to be in New Zealand to review the progress of the ongoing FTA negotiations. Grateful to my good friend and counterpart, Todd McClay for the warm welcome. Together, we look forward to expediting the process for a comprehensive, mutually beneficial economic partnership.
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Zohran Mamdani, the newly-elected Mayor of New York City, has just quoted from Nehru's immortal Tryst with Destiny speech. Actually these very words of Nehru had also been used by Alex Salmond in his campaign for the independence of Scotland in November 2013
Alex Salmond, one of the UK's most prominent political leaders till some time back, has just passed away. While campaigning for the independence of Scotland, in one of his speeches eleven years back, he recalled these lines from an immortal speech delivered to the Constituent
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Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Israeli Defence Minister Mr. Israel Katz and briefed him on the key outcomes of the Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting, aimed at further strengthening the robust and enduring defence cooperation between India and Israel. 🇮🇳🤝🇮🇱
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Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar met with EAM Jaishankar earlier today. Focus of the talks is counter-terrorism partnership and advanced tech opportunities. Read more:
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The EAM told Gideon Sa’ar, who is on his first visit to New Delhi, that both nations face a ‘particular challenge from terrorism’ and must ensure a global ‘zero-tolerance’ approach.
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India & Israel ink agreement for sharing advanced defence tech, as well as Co-production and development of such technologies. Read more:
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Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
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Pleased to meet Leader of Opposition @sajithpremadasa of Sri Lanka. Discussed India - Sri Lanka relations and our Neighbourhood First policy. India will always be supportive of progress and development in Sri Lanka. 🇮🇳 🇱🇰
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A new milestone in the privileged and strategic 🇮🇳-🇲🇺 partnership. On the special occasion of Aapravasi Diwas, High Commissioner @AnuragSrivstava handed over a cheque for USD 25 million in budgetary assistance to Hon. PM Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
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Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge held the 3rd round of India-Belgium Foreign Office Consultations with Ms. Theodora Gentzis, President of the Board of Belgian MFA @BelgiumMFA. They reviewed the full spectrum of 🇮🇳-🇧🇪 relations, discussed the deepening India-European EU ties and
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