<p>New Delhi: Diplomat-turned-politician S Jaishankar on Tuesday assumed charge as external affairs minister for the second consecutive term.</p>.<p>Jaishankar, 69, was among the senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman, who retained the ministries that they handled in the previous government.</p>.Modi Government 3.0 | S Jaishankar profile.<p>"Assumed charge as the Minister of External Affairs. Thank PM @narendramodi for assigning me this responsibility," he said on X.</p>.<p>As the external affairs minister since 2019, Jaishankar displayed with confidence his ability to clearly articulate India's positions on a range of complex issues at the global stage.</p>.<p>From blunting western criticism of New Delhi's procurement of crude oil from Moscow in the wake of the war in Ukraine to crafting a firm policy approach to deal with an assertive China, Jaishankar emerged as one of leading ministers with an impressive record of performance in Prime Minister Modi's previous government.</p>.<p>He has also been credited with managing to bring matters of foreign policy to domestic discourse, especially during India's presidency of the G20.</p>.India's growing weight will ensure overall global balance remains in favour of freedom, openness: S Jaishankar.<p>Currently, he is a member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.</p>.<p>Jaishankar served as India's foreign secretary from (2015-18), Ambassador to the United States (2013-15), China (2009-2013) and Czech Republic (2000-2004).</p>.Indian firms should use 'national security filter' in business dealings with China: EAM S Jaishankar.<p>He was also India's high commissioner to Singapore (2007-2009).</p>.<p>Jaishankar has also served in other diplomatic assignments in embassies in Moscow, Colombo, Budapest and Tokyo, as well in the Ministry of External Affairs and the President's Secretariat. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Diplomat-turned-politician S Jaishankar on Tuesday assumed charge as external affairs minister for the second consecutive term.</p>.<p>Jaishankar, 69, was among the senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman, who retained the ministries that they handled in the previous government.</p>.Modi Government 3.0 | S Jaishankar profile.<p>"Assumed charge as the Minister of External Affairs. Thank PM @narendramodi for assigning me this responsibility," he said on X.</p>.<p>As the external affairs minister since 2019, Jaishankar displayed with confidence his ability to clearly articulate India's positions on a range of complex issues at the global stage.</p>.<p>From blunting western criticism of New Delhi's procurement of crude oil from Moscow in the wake of the war in Ukraine to crafting a firm policy approach to deal with an assertive China, Jaishankar emerged as one of leading ministers with an impressive record of performance in Prime Minister Modi's previous government.</p>.<p>He has also been credited with managing to bring matters of foreign policy to domestic discourse, especially during India's presidency of the G20.</p>.India's growing weight will ensure overall global balance remains in favour of freedom, openness: S Jaishankar.<p>Currently, he is a member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.</p>.<p>Jaishankar served as India's foreign secretary from (2015-18), Ambassador to the United States (2013-15), China (2009-2013) and Czech Republic (2000-2004).</p>.Indian firms should use 'national security filter' in business dealings with China: EAM S Jaishankar.<p>He was also India's high commissioner to Singapore (2007-2009).</p>.<p>Jaishankar has also served in other diplomatic assignments in embassies in Moscow, Colombo, Budapest and Tokyo, as well in the Ministry of External Affairs and the President's Secretariat. </p>