India never had a NATO mentality: EAM S Jaishankar
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Jaishankar made the remarks at the Raisina Dialogue, in a panel with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, and Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia in what was first India-France-Australia Ministerial trilateral of sorts. Jaishankar said the Indo-Pacific strategic construct is not about reinforcing the Cold War era but to “overcome” it.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday made it clear that the Quad, is not an “Asian NATO” and India never had a “NATO mentality”. Instead the minister said that in the changing global order, like-minded countries are coming together to form coalitions.
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Le Drian is on a three-day visit to India from April 13-15, 2021. It will be the first high-level physical interaction between India and France since the outbreak of the Covid-19.
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Jean-Yves Le Drian, minister for Europe and foreign affairs of France here. The information about the meeting was shared through the Twitter handle of Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, India. EAM @DrSJaishankar welcomes Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France @JY LeDrian, tweeted Bagchi.
EAM @DrSJaishankar welcomes Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France @JY LeDrian https://t.co/MsQyfzdzAb Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) 1618292999000
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France here.
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