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Notwithstanding recent clamours of opposition from within the Sri Lankan Government, New Delhi on Wednesday once again nudged Colombo to fully implement the 13th amendment to the constitution of the island nation to ensure devolution of power to the local governments in its Tamil-majority Northern and Eastern Provinces.
“It is in Sri Lanka’s own interest that the expectations of the Tamil people for equality, justice, peace and dignity within a united Sri Lanka are fulfilled,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Colombo. “That applies equally to the commitments made by the Sri Lankan Government on meaningful devolution, including the 13th amendment to the Constitution. The progress and prosperity of Sri Lanka will surely be advanced as a consequence.”
India, Sri Lanka looking at post-Covid cooperation: S. Jaishankar
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. Updated: 06 Jan 2021, 03:04 PM IST PTI We are now looking at post-Covid cooperation and I carry back with me Sri Lanka’s interest in accessing vaccines from India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said
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Asserting that the coronavirus pandemic has not dented the bilateral relationship between India and Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the two countries are now looking at post-Covid cooperation.
Speaking at a joint media briefing with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena, Jaishankar said the Covid pandemic has given the two sides an opportunity to work even more closely together.
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The outgoing U.S. ambassador to India, Kenneth Juster, has confirmed that his country has been involved in the ongoing China-India standoff in Ladakh. Speaking at a virtual New Delhi think tank event on January 5, Juster noted: “Simply put, no other country does as much to contribute to the security of Indians and India.” “Our close coordination has been important as India confronts, perhaps on a sustained basis, aggressive Chinese activity on its border,” he added.
When asked to expand on this remark, the ambassador declined to provide details of what that “close coordination” has concretely entailed, passing the onus of such disclosure to the Indian government. “I appreciate the question and the interest in the internal discussions on China, but it’s not really something I’m at liberty to get into here. If the government of India wants to comment on that, that’s for the government of India. Suffice it to say that we have cooperated,” The Hindu
Pompeo lauds EAM Jaishankar for stronger US-India ties ANI | Updated: Jan 06, 2021 09:11 IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday praised External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for his role in making US-India ties stronger. The U.S.-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend. Thank you @Jaishankar.#HowdyModi#ModiHaitoMumkinHai, tweeted Pompeo.
Pompeo s tweet came in the backdrop of president-elect Joe Biden who will replace Trump in January 2021.
The hashtag Howdy Modi signified the joint address of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held in Houston on September 22, 2019.
Pompeo says US values India as multilateral partner russiaherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from russiaherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.