India, China discuss management of peace, tranquility in border areas
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg, Jaishankar.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg, Jaishankar.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar participated in the 8th Indian Ocean Conference held in Oman and delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday asserted that adhering to agreements and understandings is a central element to ensuring stability and predictability in the Indo-Pacific.
Amid attempts by US President Donald Trump to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andry Sybiha on Friday and discussed various issues.
Rejecting the concerns about democratic decline, he highlighted the growing voter participation in India, noting that 20 per cent more people vote today than they did decades ago.
As regards India's abstentions from some UN resolutions regarding Gaza, Mr Jaishankar said the resolutions that "do not reflect the entire reality" of the situation by downplaying the October 7 terror attack by Hamas, can't be supported by India, which is itself a 'victim of terrorism'.
Opposition leaders staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after being disallowed from raising questions on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's China statement.
''In the coming days, we will be discussing both de-escalation as well as effective management of our activities in the border areas,'' he said, making a statement in the Lok Sabha on India-China ties and the border understanding reached in October.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday that the country regularly raises issues with its Indian counterparts, including concerns related to specific matters.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India's strategic convergences with the United States have grown deeper with time and created an environment in which the two countries can explore more collaborative possibilities.
