Peace, stability in Middle East vital for entire world: EAM Jaishankar
Jaishankar is in South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from February 20-21.
Jaishankar is in South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from February 20-21.
Shaktidham Ashram organized the 'Love Unites' event at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, featuring performances by musicians from Israel and India, blending classical music, mantra chanting, and Hebrew spiritual verses.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday underlined that the history of India and the Middle East are inextricably linked, saying the region is an extended neighbourhood with which New Delhi has now reconnected in full measure.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that his vision of an economic corridor connecting India, the Middle East, and Europe--a vision first presented at the G-20 summit in Delhi in September 2023--can now become a reality following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal.
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that FDI inflows are surging with investors from the Middle East, Japan, European Union, and the US recognising India's status as a top investment destination.
Israel has accepted the Egyptian plan for a ceasefire by claiming that it had achieved most of its military objectives during the three-day conflict, which began on Friday afternoon.
It is true that India has some degree of credibility with all the parties (other than the Houthis), but this will not be enough to attempt any mediation. Besides this, India has not been at the forefront of any international mediation for decades, the last attempt perhaps being the ill-fated and negative example of its effort between the Sri Lanka government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Both sides ensured the stability of global energy supplies, supporting the people of Afghanistan, and strengthening commercial and investment cooperation said White House in a statement.
It also called on the ICC to include the recent Gaza assault in its ongoing investigation into possible war crimes by Israel and Palestinian armed groups. Israel does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction.
Could this be the primary reason why his efforts to form a coalition were reduced to a fizzle?
