FILE PHOTO: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signs documents after taking his oath as a cabinet minister during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi, India May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It is time to get talking. That seemed to be Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to both the United States and China on Friday when he named a highly rated career diplomat with expertise in dealing with both countries as India's new foreign minister, diplomatic affairs experts said.
The government announced S. Jaishankar, a former foreign secretary, would take over the portfolio from Sushma Swaraj, the ruling party's veteran leader, who has had health issues.
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