NEW YORK – In his agenda-setting foreign policy speech, U.S. President Joe Biden made China the principal adversary of America, but failed to make any mention of the Indo-Pacific region
NEW DELHI: India has warned China that the expectation that the tense situation between both countries at the border can be brushed aside and life returns to normal, is simply not realistic.These.
Border situation cannot be brushed aside : India warns China
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Chinese and Indian troops at a border region between the two countries. AFP
India has warned China that the expectation that the tense situation between both countries at the border can be brushed aside and life returns to normal, is simply not realistic.
These words were said by Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who provided eight broad points that if implemented, could improve relations between India and China.
The Indian minister was speaking at an online conference on India-China ties were he said that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo will be completely unacceptable .
Foreign secretary thanks India for cooperation during pandemic, handover of vaccines
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Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today thanked the Indian government for their excellent cooperation that both countries enjoyed during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic. He also thanked them for the recent handover of Covid-19 vaccines.
He called on the Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the latter s residence in New Delhi this afternoon.
During the call, both sides discussed early resolution of pending issues as well as new areas of cooperation.
They discussed the celebration of Mujib Borsho and joint celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh s Independence as well as celebration of 50 years of establishment of diplomatic ties.
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali met with the Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday to co-chair the 6
th Joint Commission between India and Nepal at Hyderabad House in Delhi. The joint commission played a significant role in strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries. The meeting was held subsequent to Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s high-level diplomatic visit to Kathmandu.
As per the reports of MEA several issues including the economy, trade, water resources, oil, and gas, political and security matters were discussed during the joint commission. Nepal also voiced its support for India’s permanent inclusion in the expanded UN Security Council to reflect variations in the power equilibrium. As the meet emphasized the need to enhance cross-border movement involving both goods and people, India announced that will be starting with the construction of a new ICP at Bhairahwa to facilitate th