Jayanth Jacob

Diplomatic Editor and Chief of National Bureau @NewIndianXpress
Ex @ndtv @httweets @IndianExpress @TTindia. @StateIVLP fellow @fpcjpn fellow.

[Anuraag Singh @anuraag_niebpl]

Madhya Pradesh RS polls: Ex-VS Speaker and 4th time BJP MLA Girish Gautam says "hamare saath kaam bhar ke Cong MLAs hain (required number of Cong MLAs are with us). BJP needs 10 extra votes for ensuring victory of its third candidate. @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @jayanthjacob

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

India lodges strong protest regarding holding of “General Elections” in “Gilgit-Baltistan” @NewIndianXpress

MEA statement:

The Government of India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter’s plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called “Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly”, in the Indian territories illegally and forcibly occupied by Pakistan, scheduled for 7 June 2026.

2. The Government of India reiterated its well-known position that the entire Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called “Gilgit-Baltistan”, are integral and inalienable parts of India as a result of complete, legal and irrevocable accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India in 1947.

3. The Government of India further emphasized that such endeavours by Pakistan cannot mask the underlying issues of grave human rights violations, political repression, economic exploitation and denial of freedom in territories illegally occupied by Pakistan.

4. The Government of India categorically rejects any attempts by Pakistan to bring material change to areas under Pakistan’s illegal occupation, and underlines that such actions cannot hide the fact that Pakistan illegally remains in possession of Indian territories, which it must vacate.

[Jitendra @journojitendra]

India's 14 cities in global 50 cities list, prepared by @UniofOxford researchers, which under composite #heat #risk. It means oeople face #heat #hazard but also couldn't access #cooling devices. #Nagpur & #Bhopal in top 10 and #Iraq' #AlBasrah city at the top of list.

[Rajesh Kumar Thakur @hajipurrajesh]

K Annamalai resigned today from BJP and the BJP chief accepted it..@NewIndianXpress
@jayanthjacob

[ANI @ANI]

St. Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin says, "India is one of the leading economies of the world that shows the highest rates of economic growth. This is not something that comes out of the blue. This is a result of the hard work that the government has been doing under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi..."

(Source: Host Broadcaster via Reuters)

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Joined UK Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP and Minister of Education @dpradhanbjp to witness :

➡️ Handing over of Letter of Approval to the University of Liverpool for establishing its campus in Bengaluru.

➡️ Memorandum of Understanding between King’s College London and the National Maritime Foundation to establish the Regional Maritime Security Centre for Excellence.

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[Rajesh Kumar Thakur @hajipurrajesh]

BJP nominated national general secretary @TarunChugh and Rajneesh Agrawal from Madhya for Rajya Sabha.@NewIndianXpress
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[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

Foreign minister of Nepal, Shisir Khanal,
@shisir Shisir Khanal will visit India this weekend @NewIndianXpress

[S. Lalitha @Lolita_TNIE]

#Kuwait airspace closure: Air India Exp flgt returns midway. Ops to Kuwait by @AirIndiaX stops till Jun 6. No ops by @IndiGo6E yday & today @NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala @XpressBengaluru @xpressandhra @xpresstn @XpressHyderabad #IranWar‌ @MoCA_GoI
https://t.co/ZbV49HK5Fc

[Jitendra @journojitendra]

Finally, the #Southwest #Monsoon2026 has set in over #Keralam today, a daly of 4 days from the normal date of arrival of June 1. However, @Indiametdept earlier predicted of arrival on 26 May and will be deficient,around 90% of LPA. @NewIndianXpress
@santwana99 @jayanthjacob

[Anup Verma @JournoAnup]

Centre announces a Rs 9,585-crore scheme to replace 2.07 lakh old trucks and buses from Delhi NCR with cleaner BS-VI or electric vehicles.
@santwana99
@jayanthjacob https://t.co/I1C7TbB472

[S. Lalitha @Lolita_TNIE]

Terrible start for the 1st flgt to India after 17 yrs by Scandinavian Airlines. SL 969 left frm Copenhagen to Mumbai on Tue. After being airborne for 4 hrs & when flying ovr Azerbaijan,the crew was told they did not hve @DGCAIndia nod to enter Indian airspace. @SAS flgt returned

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Express my deepest condolences at the loss of lives, including of foreign nationals, in the tragic fire incident in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. Pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

MEA is in touch with Embassies and is extending all necessary assistance.

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate the 14th Dalai Lama formally received his Grammy Award today at his residence in McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh which he won for or his spoken-word album album 'Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama'. The album features the 91-year-old Dalai Lama’s reflections on compassion, peace and inner well-being, interwoven with original music by sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, reports @Harpreet_TNIE
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Dalai Lama receives Grammy Award for audiobook 'Meditations' at McLeodganj https://t.co/t93H1cD0FY

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

MEA Statement on the attack on Kuwait International Airport

We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured. Since the onset of the conflict in West Asia, we have strongly urged that civilian population and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. We again call upon parties to cease such attacks.

2. We offer our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Our Embassy is extending all possible assistance to those injured. We remain in close contact with local authorities for the welfare of Indian nationals.

3. Indian Missions and Posts across the region are on alert and continue to proactively support our community. @NewIndianXpress

[S. Lalitha @Lolita_TNIE]

Terrible tragedy. 21 ppl dead in a fire at South Delhi hotel. It broke out at 8.40 am at Flourish B & B in Malviya Nagar, said police. Many are injured. Most are foreign nationals. Fire extinguished now. (Disturbing visuals). Video: Delhi Fire dept @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

First in history....

Malabar’s football aspirations manifest in the flesh at 2026 FIFA WC https://t.co/MVrpC8cYOG

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s foreign minister, on Tuesday elected president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, set to start this September.
Out of 190 ballots, Rahman got 99 votes, while his rival from Cyprus trailed with 91 @NewIndianXpress

[Jayanth Jacob @jayanthjacob]

Germany drops airport transit visa requirement for Indians.
Starting June 3, 2026, Indian passport holders transiting through German airports to a third country will no longer need an airport transit visa.
The move, announced in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette on June 2, removes a long-standing travel hurdle and makes international connections via Germany much easier. @NewIndianXpress @GermanyinIndia