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Covid-19 strain: Kejriwal doesn’t speak for India, says Jaishankar as Singapore summons country’s envoy
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Singapore summoned the Indian High Commissioner P Kumaran today and conveyed strong objection to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal s comments that a variant of Covid-19 found in Singapore was particularly harmful for children, and could cause a third wave of infections in India.
Following Singapore Foreign Ministry s reaction, regretting the unfounded assertions by Kejriwal, India s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar snubbed Kejriwal and said the Delhi Chief Minister does not speak for India.
Centre more worried about image abroad than children back home: Sisodia
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Centre more worried about image abroad than children back home: Sisodia. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 19 : A tweet by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in which he asserted that a new variant of Covid -19 in Singapore is said to be extremely dangerous for children, may lead to another faceoff between the BJP at the Centre and the Delhi government.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led seemed more concerned about its image in Singapore and not about the children in the country.
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He extended his support for the common African Position as mentioned in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration
India has once again extended its support for an African seat at a reformed United Nations Security Council, highlighting it understands and empathize with the aspirations of the continent.
Speaking at the discussion on peace and security in Africa at the key United Nations body, India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said, it is a matter of continuing regret for us that the voice of Africa is not given its proper due in..most pivotal (UN) Institution .
He extended his support for the common African Position as mentioned in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration.
India has once again extended its support for an African seat at a reformed United Nations Security Council, highlighting it "understands and empathize with the aspirations" of the continent.