External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held extensive discussions with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on a wide range of global issues Indo-Pacific, Ukraine conflict as well as Gaza.
Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "INS Imphal is a symbol of India's growing maritime power and it will strengthen it further. It will bolster our principle of 'Jalmev Yasya, Balmev Tasya' (One Who Controls the Sea is All Powerful) in the Indo-Pacific region."
Japan wants to dramatically expand its defence capacity because it has been alarmed by China's expanding military ambitions, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also stoked fears that China may move to take over Taiwan, a self-governed democracy claimed by Beijing.
The United States, Australia, India, and Japan, are four like-minded regional partners which convene under the Quad to address urgent issues facing the area and to promote an inclusive, resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific.
General CQ Brown, Jr, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, initiated a video conference call with his Chinese counterpart, General Liu Zhenli of the People's Liberation Army of China.
The SEDE delegation met with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and exchanged views on India - EU security cooperation and the role of parliamentarians in furthering partnership among democratic partners.
The minister underscored that he is looking forward to India and his home country becoming formal partners in three agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) and Indo-Pacific
The Quad members--India, Australia, Japan and the United States--discussed the importance of enhanced cooperation in the field of cybersecurity while reaffirming an Indo-Pacific that is resilient and equipped against cyberattacks.
Lauding the bilateral partnership between New Delhi and Canberra, the High Commissioner of Australia to India, Philip Green OAM highlighted a remarkable two-way trade that has grown by more than 50 per cent over the past five years, adding that India is the most consequential relationship
While the visit of Secretary (West) to Liechtenstein provided an opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation, the FOC with Switzerland continued the momentum of bilateral exchanges.
India and Kenya are unanimous that terrorism is the most serious challenge and the two countries have decided to increase mutual cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday.
He also held a meeting with External Affairs S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra for in-depth discussions aimed at strengthening coordination and policy alignment across the Indo-Pacific region.