Last Updated:
Jaishankar Says Calling Quad Asian NATO Is A Mind Game: India Never Had NATO Mentality’
Since the first-ever summit of the Quad countries India, Japan, Australia and the US in March, many commentators have termed the alliance as Asian NATO
The Quad, or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is not an “Asian NATO” and India never had a “NATO mentality”, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday even as he stressed the need for like-minded countries to come together to form coalitions in the changing global order.
The comments were made at the Raisina Dialogue, where the Minister spoke along with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe, Foreign Affairs of France, and Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Jaishankar said when Quad nations come together, it sends a message of threat to others which people need to get over with. “Using words like ‘Asian NATO’ etc is a mind-game which people are playing,” h
US President Joe Biden has asked India and other regional countries to pitch in to help stabilise Afghanistan as Washington has decided to pull out its troops ending a 20-year-old war.Announcing his plans on Wednesday to unconditionally bring .
Announcing Afghan pullout, Biden asks India to do more for Kabul (News Analysis) sify.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sify.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Modi calls off meeting with French FM
Updated:
Updated:
April 15, 2021 00:02 IST
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now shortened his visit and limited his travels to Delhi, in view of the crisis
Share Article
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now shortened his visit and limited his travels to Delhi, in view of the crisis
As the COVID-19 cases continued to surge, French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to be cancelled as part of an effort to deal with the crisis, which could cast a cloud on other incoming and outgoing visits planned.
India, France discuss strategic cooperation, maritime challenges to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties
India, France discuss strategic cooperation, maritime challenges to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties
Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian and External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar held bilateral talks on Tuesday.
advertisement
UPDATED: April 14, 2021 12:27 IST
French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral talks on Tuesday.
India and France have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen strategic cooperation. Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian and External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar held bilateral talks on Tuesday where both sides discussed a number of regional and global issues of mutual interest reiterating their shared commitment.