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".
"Our own experience in the case of China...is between 1975 and 2020, which is really 45 years, there was no bloodshed on the border. In 2020, it changed," Jaishankar said.
They include the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative through the Arabian peninsula and the international north-south transport corridor and towards east the trilateral highway in southeast Asia and the Chennai Vladivostok route, which also has polar implications..
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.
Lauding the ties between India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that both countries enjoy a special strategic and global partnership with the intent to meet the challenges facing the global order.
Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Dropped by @The_NMK which is hosting exhibition on Buddhist Art from India. Glad to see Koreans celebrating our shared heritage. Cultural exchanges are so valuable in promoting international understanding."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to South Korea, fostered the age-old civilizational and cultural ties between the two countries with the minister interacting with many Korean dignitaries and a wide range of interlocutors from all walks of life
Jaishankar recalled that the ties between India and South Korea were elevated to a special strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Korea in 2015.
In the meeting, "both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the progress made in various facets of bilateral cooperation, as outlined in the ambitious India France Horizon 2047 Roadmap, adopted during Prime Minister's historic visit to France as Guest of Honour at the French National Day
Terming the situation in Manipur amid the ethnic violence, as "distressing", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre had worked extensively to help the north-east region realise its potential and is working for the return of normalcy in the s