He asserted negotiating trilateral issues is a complex procedure that usually continues till the last minute, however, the Prime Minister announced the 'New Delhi Declaration: on the first day.
Notably, there has been a debate about whether the bloc would reach a consensus where all participating members agree on the statements made by the countries during the summit, especially on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Shringla, speaking at a webinar organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce here, also said that UNSC, formed after the World War-II, has always played a restricted role globally due to limited representation.
China continues to be an economic partner, but we need to evaluate whether we are overextended in terms of supply chains, the Centre said.
Briefing media about her visit, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that Sherman had an opportunity to engage substantively and constructively with some of the key interlocutors in New Delhi.
Foreign Secretary Shringla called on President Rajapaksa before he wrapped up his four-day visit to the island nation to review the bilateral ties. The meeting took place a day after the president returned from the US after attending the annual UN General Assembly.
Foreign Secretary's visit signifies the importance both countries attach to strengthening their close and cordial relations in all spheres of mutual interest, said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement.
Shringla reiterated India's commitment to the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
PM Modi and his counterparts- Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga- also attended the meeting of Quad leaders hosted by US President Biden in the US capital on Friday.
India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on September 24 (IST) stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged people-to-people ties between the two countries during bilateral talks. "PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President Kamala Harris discussed future areas of collaboration including space cooperation, information technology, emerging and critical technologies, and cooperation in the healthcare sectors," said Foreign Secretary. "PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged people-to-people ties b/w our 2 countries and appreciated mutually beneficial education linkages, flow of knowledge, innovation, and talent between our 2 countries and need to nurture them," he added.
Addressing a special press briefing on PM Modi's 1st day of engagements in the US, Shringla said that a number of issues involving bilateral and regional issues of interest were discussed in the meetings.
Referring to a recent resolution on Afghanistan by the UN Security Council, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said it addressed the main pending issues and demanded that Afghan territory should not be used for sheltering, training, planning, or financing terrorist acts.
Clarifying India's stance on Taliban, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla during his US visit said that India will have a wait and watch policy.
Experts believe that Pakistan has been a key player in removing the elected Afghan govt from power and establishing a group to a decisive position in Afghanistan with its dark nexus of terrorist groups in the region for over 2 decades.
“We used this opportunity to have the 2+2 inter-sessional meeting at the joint secy level,” he said.
In the limited engagement that India has had with the Taliban, the new Afghan rulers have indicated that they would be reasonable in addressing New Delhi’s concerns, the foreign secy added.
Shringla arrived in Washington DC from New York, where he presided over a crucial meeting of UNSC on Afghanistan.
The United Nations Security Council, under the current Presidency of India, adopted a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan on August 30.
UNSC resolution underlines that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten, attack any country or to shelter, finance or train terrorists...," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla chaired United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" on August 30.
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