Highlighting on being called a double standard on the Russia-Ukraine issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that there are many principles in the world and countries highlight them according to their suitability, adding that, today, parts of India are occupied by another
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Secretary-General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Toshimitsu Motegi, on Friday and held a fruitful conversation on ways to strengthen ties in an uncertain world.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted that if the most populous countries in the world and some of the biggest resource providers for the UN are kept out, it is not good for the United Nations Security Council.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised that India-Japan ties will both draw strength from our larger activities together, especially from the Quad.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Akie Abe, the wife of the late Japanese Prime Minister and handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveying his condolences on the recent passing away of Yoko Abe, mother of the late PM.
In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal @MEAIndia tweets, "Panama becomes the 97th member to ratify the ISA. Panama handed over the Instrument of @isolaralliance Ratification, during the meeting of Ambassador Yasiel Burillo of Panama to India, with Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy) @Abhishekif
The statement came after EAM Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Yoko Kamikawa, co-chaired the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo.
The Punjab government on Thursday wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and urged it to bring back home Indian youth who have been "forcibly inducted" into the Russian Military and sent in the Ukraine war.
The remarks of Jaishankar came after the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue. It covered diverse aspects of bilateral relations and set the stage for discussions on major regional and global issues in the remaining sessions.
The year 2023, according to Jaishankar, has been a "landmark" in India-Japan bilateral relations, witnessing "government-to-government, business-to-business, and people-to-people exchanges thrive across various sectors".
Hailing India's growth story, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that it is important that Japan today appreciate the pace of change in India.