"A warm welcome to U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken as he arrives in New Delhi to co-chair the 5th India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. The visit will give a further boost to the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership!," Bagchi wrote on 'X'. S Jaishankar Meets US State Secretary Antony Blinken as India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Begins (See Pics).
As Israel continues to retaliate against the Hamas terror attack by attacking Gaza, the Iranian Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, stressed earlier on Thursday that even if Israel successfully weakens Hamas, it cannot erase the idea of resistance against occupation and apartheid, rooted in the hearts of Palestinians. Israel-Hamas War: EAM S Jaishankar Speaks With Iranian Counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, Discusses ‘Grave Situation’ in West Asia and Humanitarian Support.
India had abstained from voting on the UN resolution as it did not make any mention of Hamas. New Delhi had underscored that terrorism is a "malignancy" and the world should not buy into any justification of terror acts