India's diplomacy, 1 to 7 June 2026
10 developments with 10 countries, from Ministry of External Affairs publications. Each links to its source.
Monday, 1 June
Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing makes first Official Visit to India, holds talks with PM Modi
President U Min Aung Hlaing paid his first Official Visit to India from 30 May to 3 June 2026, visiting Bodh Gaya and holding talks with Prime Minister Modi on 1 June. India said Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students would rise from 36 to 100, and both sides backed completing the Kaladan project and the trilateral highway.
Source: India - Myanmar Joint Statement during the Official Visit of the President of Myanmar to India (May 30 - June 03, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Tuesday, 2 June
Vipul appointed as India's next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Shri Vipul (IFS:1998), presently Ambassador of India to Qatar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Vipul appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to pay Working Visit to India
Acting President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez will pay a Working Visit to India from 03 - 07 June 2026, her sixth visit to India, accompanied by several Ministers. She will hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on cooperation in energy security, trade and investment, pharmaceuticals, health care, transportation and renewable energy.
Source: Visit of Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to India (June 03 - 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Wednesday, 3 June
India condemns attack on Kuwait International Airport in which an Indian national died
India condemned the attack on Kuwait International Airport in which an Indian national died and several Indian nationals were injured. The Embassy is extending all possible assistance to those injured and remains in close contact with local authorities for the welfare of Indian nationals.
Source: Statement on the attack on Kuwait International Airport, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile makes working visit to India
Deputy President Paul Mashatile made a working visit to India from May 29 to June 03, 2026, his first bilateral visit as Deputy President, with five Ministers in his delegation. He called on President Droupadi Murmu, held talks with Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, was called on by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and met business leaders in New Delhi and Hyderabad.
Source: Visit of Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, H. E. Mr. Paul Mashatile to India (May 29 - June 03, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Thursday, 4 June
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper makes first visit to India in the role
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited India from 03-04 June 2026, her first visit as Foreign Secretary. She called on Prime Minister Modi and held the first annual meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to review Vision 2035. The University of Liverpool received a Letter of Approval for its Bengaluru campus.
Source: Visit of Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (June 03 - 04, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
EAM Jaishankar opens 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed the Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs on his first visit to India at the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting on June 03, 2026. He said the meeting would review agreements signed during the Prime Minister's October 2024 visit and cover political, economic, defence, development, education and cultural cooperation.
Source: Opening remarks by EAM Dr. S Jaishankar during 10th India - Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting (June 03, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Friday, 5 June
India and Greece hold 14th Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi
The 14th India-Greece Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi on 05 June 2026, chaired by Secretary (West) Shri Sibi George and Ambassador Andreas Fryganas, Political Director at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The previous round was held in June 2023 in Athens. The next round is to be held in Athens.
Source: 14th India-Greece Foreign Office Consultations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Saturday, 6 June
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal holds talks with EAM Jaishankar in New Delhi
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Shisir Khanal held talks with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on 6 June 2026. India handed over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects, the Ministers launched the UPI and NPI P2P linkage, and an MoU between Digital India Bhashini and Kathmandu University was signed. Both welcomed completion of internal processes for the MLAA.
Source: Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal to India, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Sunday, 7 June
EAM Jaishankar and FM Sugiono co-chair 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono co-chaired the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on 7 June 2026. They reviewed cooperation in defence and security, maritime, trade and investment, pharma and healthcare, digital, energy, connectivity and space, and agreed to convene the next meeting at a mutually convenient date.
Source: 8th India - Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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