External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, about the prospects of strengthening India-Canada ties and expressed his hopes for a productive tenure ahead.
During the visit, EAM called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, held comprehensive talks with his counterpart, Johann Wadephul, Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, and met with Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and Gunter Sautter, Foreign and S
The former Diplomat asserted, "Russians have been in strong solidarity with us. There is no doubt about it. They have said it publicly, they have said in conversations with Prime Minister and EAM and we appreciate this. That's our old ally and that's what we expect from them."
Former External Affairs Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid expressed satisfaction with the response the all-party delegation received in Japan and said that there was spontaneous support for India's position on terrorism.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Germany supports India's right to defend itself after the Pahalgam terror attack. He highlighted India's actions against terrorism and praised international understanding, especially Germany's early condemnation and backing of India's Operation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared his remarks on how India and Germany can upgrade their ties as the two countries mark 25 years of their strategic partnership. He offered suggestions on collaboration in several areas to take the ties ahead.
"Now, we resolved that conflict for the moment in its particular military form through agreement and understanding for a cessation of firing and military action. This was something that we negotiated directly between the militaries of the two countries. The trigger for it was that, after we
Speaking about the recent escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, Jaishankar said, "It wasn't a conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. It was a terrorist attack."
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday interacted with members of the German parliament during his official visit to the country. The EAM held discussions on wide-ranging topics, including India's firm commitment to combatting terrorism in all forms and manifestations.