External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said China continues to deploy a large number of troops and armaments in the border areas and it was in response to Chinese actions that Indian armed forces had to make appropriate counter deployments.
Addressing a G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan, EAM S Jaishankar also said that India’s engagement will be driven by its historical friendship with the Afghan people.
In wide-ranging talks with the visiting Saudi leader, Jaishankar called for further relaxing restrictions on travel from India to the Gulf nation while appreciating the country for the support provided to the Indian community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Jaishankar said the two leaders “positively reviewed” the bilateral cooperation and agreed to work together to expand it further.
S Jaishankar will begin a four-day visit to the US today to attend a number of UN Security Council events.
In a virtual address at a meeting of East Asia Summit, EAM Jaishankar also highlighted the growing convergence of approaches on Indo-Pacific region among different members of the grouping.
The Afghan foreign ministry said Jaishankar expressed India's deep concern over the escalation in violence and human rights violations in Afghanistan and called for steps to ensure peace in the country.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on July 28. Both the dignitaries discussed COVID-19 pandemic and supply of raw material for COVID vaccine production. The ministers also focused on expanding vaccine production to make it globally affordable and accessible.
India committed to supporting Africa's energy transition to rapid deployment of clean energy technologies, said The External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar at the inaugural session of the 16th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership on July 13.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in conversation with Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at the India Global Forum 2021 on June 30 said that India has been pushing a lot of green energy projects and now they have the largest solar program in the world.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a productive informal discussion on regional and global issues with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held a meeting with India's envoys to the Gulf nations to discuss a host of issues.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to visit Kuwait on Wednesday to explore steps to further deepen India's ties with the oil-rich Gulf nation.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 28 in Washington DC said that supply chain is working more smoothly due to interventions by US Ambassador in last 2-3 weeks. EAM S Jaishankar said, "This was something I'd discussed in some detail with Secretary Blinken when we were in London.
Declining to indulge in 'political politics', Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaisahankar refused to respond to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of India's 'vaccine diplomacy', during his visit to the USA.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they held wide-ranging discussions and agreed that people-to-people ties and shared values are the foundation of the US-India strategic partnership
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation on vaccines with them.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, at his meetings with top leaders of the American corporate sector on Thursday, appreciated their swift response to India's fight against the pandemic.
A State Department spokesperson said Blinken and Jaishankar would discuss a wide range of issues, including COVID-19, efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation through the Quad grouping, enhancing the UN and multilateral cooperation.
S Jaishankar's visit to the US is likely to focus on the whole gamut of the India-US relationship, ranging from strategic and bilateral ties to Quad and climate change, along with public health issues.
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