India, Nov. 10 -- S Jaishankar has been the foreign policy face of the Indian government since his appointment as the external affairs minister in May 2019, articulating the country's approach towards relations with key global powers and pressing challenges of the day, while adroitly defending the administration's position on tricky issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia on the global stage. The first foreign secretary to be elevated as foreign minister, 71-year-old Jaishankar retained his position in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term. He has played a key role in New Delhi's efforts to cope with fuel, food and fertiliser shortages brought on by conflicts, while continuing to back efforts for reformed multilateralism, rebalancing of power and the revamp of global governance institutions, trends that have only gained momentum amid the widespread changes set in motion by the Covid-19 pandemic and global conflicts. An old China hand, Jaishankar served as India's ambassador to both Beijing and Washington before going on to serve as foreign secretary during 2015-18. In recent months, Jaishankar has played a role in putting together India's proposal for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, while continuing to help the government to negotiate challenges in the relationship with China and the US....