External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Secretary-General of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Theodora Gentzis discussed strengthening economic and political cooperation between India, Belgium and the EU on Tuesday.
A former Sri Lankan envoy has accused the BJP of exploiting the Katchatheevu island issue as a means to garner votes in the Lok Sabha elections. The envoy cautioned of potential issues arising if India were to violate maritime boundaries.
Jaishankar, who was here to campaign for his ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha polls, also said that the UN official made the comment on the Indian elections last week in response to a "very loaded question" during a press briefing at the UN.
India News: Jaishankar asserts India's autonomy in elections, criticizes UN involvement, and warns against foreign interference in internal affairs. He advocates