Sandra Petersmann

Back in India for Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). Many tweets on Afghanistan, but interested in lots of things. Story tips welcome.

[Sandra Petersmann @PetersmannS]

"Misogyny is the invisible hand that edits a woman's choices." Patriarchy and misogyny go hand in hand — together, they drive a global pandemic of violence against women. How do Indian women navigate this reality? Watch here 👇👇👇
https://t.co/UtxFBqQOP7

[DW Politics @dw_politics]

Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) secured 104 votes in the General Assembly, falling 23 short of the required two-thirds majority. It is the first time Germany has missed out on a rotating seat.

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

For us India is priority partner, we want design, develop & produce together, says Italian Ambassador to India @ItalyinIndia Antonio Bartoli; To appoint space attache in India, focus on IMEC.

Speech at Italian National Day

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by US President Donald Trump, China and the Middle East, despite New Delhi's efforts. Analysts say the Indian government's missteps are partly to blame. https://t.co/8ZAjO1ZfoC

[Palki Sharma @palkisu]

A lot of people have asked me why I started IGR.
Short answer: because, why not?
Long answer: at 12 PM today.

Join me live as we talk about IGR, journalism, India’s voice in the world, and what possesses someone to start a media company in 2026.
(Also, I’ve done approximately one YouTube Live in my life. So this could be mildly chaotic.)

[Randhir Jaiswal @MEAIndia]

Our response to media queries regarding unwarranted references to Indian Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir in the Joint Statement between China and Pakistan ⬇️

🔗 https://t.co/HfkNLnQU9L

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

It was an absolute honor to host my friend @SecRubio in India for the past four days! We held productive meetings with Prime Minister Modi, External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar, and NSA Doval. We traveled through Kolkata, New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, celebrated America’s 250th birthday, and capped the visit with a highly successful Quad meeting. America’s foreign policy is in outstanding hands with Secretary Marco Rubio at the helm!

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Wonderful to be back at the iconic Taj Mahal with @SecRubio, @jeanettedr4 and Robert Gabriel. A breathtaking symbol of India’s extraordinary heritage and craftsmanship.

[Editors Guild of India @IndEditorsGuild]

Statement on the Government’s Intolerance Towards Media Questions

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Good discussions with @SecRubio of USA in New Delhi.

Reviewed the entire spectrum of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade & energy, defence & security, critical minerals & AI, nuclear & people-to-people, counter-terror & counter-narcotics cooperation.

Regional, global and multilateral issues of mutual interest were also discussed. Have a detailed readout at the press conference thereafter.

Look forward to joining Secretary Rubio and our colleagues from Australia and Japan for the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Tuesday.

🇮🇳 🇺🇸

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Sec Rubio’s message is clear. Our relationship with India matters. Our strategic partnership with India is real. We have incredible potential ahead.

[Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih]

Marco Rubio in India LIVE: India-U.S. relations 'have not lost momentum'; hope to seal trade deal soon, says Rubio https://t.co/KKyQnNoskw

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

"Who said that...", US Secretary of State Rubio in response to my question on racism agaisnt Indians in US.

US President Donald Trump had endorsed a post terming India "Hellhole"

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Everyone at the @USAndIndia Embassy couldn’t be more excited to welcome @SecRubio to India in exactly one week!

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Honored to have been invited to Guwahati today to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The United States and Assam have many commercial ties, and with the CM’s leadership we will identify many more win-win scenarios for both of our nations! 🇺🇸🇮🇳

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to New Delhi this week to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on May 14 to 15 and is expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the latter’s visit to the UAE, diplomatic sources confirmed to The Hindu.

✍️@suhasinih

https://t.co/k8LmHV89Rc

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

I had a very good call with @POTUS.

We discussed the situation in the Middle East and our close coordination with regional partners.

We are united that Iran must never posses a nuclear weapon. Recent events have clearly shown that the risks to regional stability and global security are too great.

We also discussed the EU–U.S. trade deal. We remain fully committed, on both sides, to its implementation. Good progress is being made towards tariff reduction by early July.

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Looking forward to welcoming my good friend Secretary Rubio to India! The United States deeply values our growing partnership with India, and we are excited to build even stronger ties that will benefit both our nations and the world. See you soon, Mr. Secretary!

[Richard Walker @rbsw]

China’s historic nuclear expansion

Pt 1: Xi’s strategy
Pt 2: China’s missiles & why they matter
Pt 3: Doctrine

With
@james_acton32
@BrianTHart
Sarah Kirchberger
@MatthewKroenig
@manpreetsethi01
@zhaot2005
Zhou Bo

https://t.co/uBeaKpSmMl

2/2

[Shashank Mattoo @MattooShashank]

"Four US Presidents invested years in pulling India closer to America. But now India has been totally rejected by the Trump administration. We have picked Pakistan over India," says former US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel ripping into Trump's foreign policy