External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Munich and held talks on the sidelines of the ongoing security conference in the German capital.
The planned meeting on the sidelines of the security conference (February 16-18) is part of efforts to increase high-level engagements after months of heightened tensions over issues ranging from a suspected Chinese spy balloon and Taiwan to trade restrictions, according to Kyodo.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller informed on Thursday, adding that the two leaders discussed the recent attacks on merchant ships by the Yemen-backed Houthi groups in the Red S
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday on several issues, including maritime security challenges, especially the Red Sea region and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
As the Israel-Hamas war entered day 92, the US Secretary of State also began his latest trip to the Middle East and Europe, to amp up the diplomatic efforts, preventing an expansion of the conflict, Voice of America reported.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will begin his visit to the Middle Eastern countries from January 4 till January 11, to address ongoing concerns, including the release of remaining hostages and delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gazan civilians.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the pause in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict ended due to Hamas, claiming the terror group 'reneged' on commitments.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a visit to Israel, stressed that his immediate focus is working with its partners to extend the pause, to continue to get more hostages released out of Gaza.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that the only way to ensure that this crisis never happens again is to begin setting the conditions for durable peace and security and to frame diplomatic efforts.
During his visit to India, Blinken will be accompanied by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. The US delegation will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian officials to discuss both bilateral and global concerns and develop
Blinken who was in Israel on October 12 returned to the country after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II of Jordan.