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1. India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian and Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon’ Marise Payne, met in London for the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue on 4 May 2021, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
2. India, France and Australia are committed to advancing their shared values and working together to achieve a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific. The Ministers reaffirmed their support for the rule of law, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceful resolution of disputes, democratic values, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. They reaffirmed their commitment to ASEAN’s centrality and their support for ASEAN’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, and noted its complementarity with India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. They welcomed the Fren
NEW YORK — India s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken have discussed increasing Covid-19 vaccine production capacity during their meeting in London.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) held discussions with his French and Australian counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marise Payne, respectively and also discussed the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape. Substantive discussions with my colleagues FM @JY LeDrian and FM @MarisePayne at the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue. Thanked them both for their strong support in meeting the Covid challenge, tweeted Jaishankar. Discussed the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape and agreed on the importance of enhancing our cooperation, added Jaishankar. These discussions took place at the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue, held on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting.
PM Modi and Boris Johnson also discussed the Covid-19 situation and ongoing cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, including the successful partnership on vaccines.
Jaishankar to go virtual at G7 after COVID-19 cases found among Indian delegation ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 15:16 IST
London [UK], May 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has decided to conduct all his engagements at the G7 meeting in virtual mode after members of the Indian delegation in the United Kingdom tested positive for the coronavirus.
This comes after two members of the Indian delegation here in London for the upcoming G7 meeting tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, British news channel Sky News reported.
Jaishankar made the announcement on Twitter saying, Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 Meeting today as well.