Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar has been appointed as the new external affairs minister, the first career diplomat to handle the key portfolio. Considered an expert on China and the US, the new external affairs minister's moves will be keenly watched to see whether he brings any changes in India's approach in dealing with a hostile Pakistan.

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