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On Ganesh Chaturthi, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar visits BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
"On Ganesh Chaturthi, blessed to visit the @BAPS Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi. Glad to see the rapid progress and deeply appreciate the devotion of all involved. Met the BAPS team, community supporters and devotees and workers at the site," External Affairs Minister Jaishankar tweeted.
Dutch diplomat 'untweets' advice to India after pushback from Tirumurti
In a tweet late Thursday, Oosterom had said: "You should not have abstained in the GA. Respect the UN Charter." To this, Tirumurti replied: "Kindly don't patronize us Ambassador. We know what to do." Oosterom's tweet referred to India's abstention on a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and on another to strip Moscow of its UN Human Rights Council membership. He gave the advice in reply to Tirumurti's tweet of his address to the Security Council on Thursday.
We know what we are doing: Jaishankar's parting message in US
Countless US officials, lawmakers, policy experts and media personalities had taken upon themselves in recent weeks to tell India what is in its best interest regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, why it should condemn Moscow and drastically reduce its reliance on Russian military hardware or its support, specially in any future conflict with China.
India's oil purchase from Russia for a month less than Europe's in an afternoon: Jaishankar in US
S.Jaishankar made these remarks in US where he and Rajnath Singh are attending 2+2 meet with their counterparts. Amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, India's decision to purchase oil from Russia, despite many sanctions against Moscow, has raised eyebrows in US and Europe. Earlier, MEA had also pointed out that Europe was still importing Russian oil and therefore, political colouring should not be attributed to India only.
US stresses commitment to Indo-Pacific in 2+2 agenda
During the meeting on April 11, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, they will "reaffirm the importance of the US-India Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership in ensuring international peace and security", the State Department.
Blinken, Jaishankar review Ukraine & global priorities ahead of Monday's 2+2 ministerial
Jaishankar tweeted that they "discussed bilateral issues and latest developments pertaining to Ukraine". Blinken had called Jaishankar on Wednesday last week on the eve of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to New Delhi and spoke about "the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine", Price said. In diplomatic overtures to India, US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh visited New Delhi last week and the Ukraine situation and the US sanctions on trade with Russia came up in his discussions with the Indian officials.
China FM Wang Yi likely to visit India by March end: Reports
If the visit is confirmed, it will be a first trip for a high-level leader of the Chinese government to visit India since the 22-months old military tensions at the LAC, which began after a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas, peaked in June 2020 in the Galwan valley where 20 Indian soldiers were martyred following a violent confrontation triggered by China.
India, US defence partnership has an “incredible momentum”: Pentagon
Further signaling the depth of this relationship, the next edition 2+2 dialogue between the US and India will be held in April, Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told members of the House Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing. The relationship has been described as “manageable” and is moving rapidly ahead.
Jaishankar hints at concerns over China at Asia-EU meet
Indian External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, has hinted at security problems posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region at a conference on Indo-Pacific cooperation. "Today, we see challenges on that score with the clarity that proximity brings," Jaishankar said. He added: "And believe me, distance is no insulation. The issues we confront in the Indo-Pacific will extend beyond, even to Europe."
'Quad is not Asian NATO': Here's what Jaishankar said at Munich Security Conference
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed the notion that Quad grouping is Asian NATO. He was participating in a panel discussion on 'A Sea Change? Regional Order and Security in the Indo-Pacific' at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2022. Jaishankar opened up on a wide range of topics including China's aggression in Indo-pacific. Here’s what he said at the conference on diverse topics:
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