Afghan leader and president of the Higher Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Abdullah Abdullah concluded his visit to India on Saturday, where he was invited by the Indian government to discuss peace efforts and support for the Afghan peace process. In a Twitter post, the Afghan peace negotiator thanked Prime …
Read More »He did not speak about troops for peacekeeping or for New Delhi to engage directly with the Taliban: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah
India’s participation in the opening session of the negotiations was welcomed by the people of Afghanistan and also by the rest of the international community, says the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan. The chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has been in …
Read More »India committed to peace in Afghanistan: Jaishankar after meeting with Abdullah Abdullah
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met with Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah on Friday and assured that India is committed to peace, prosperity and stability in the neighboring country. The two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation and regional issues during the meeting. “Nice to meet HCNR President @DrabdullahCE. A good discussion …
Read More »Mike Pompeo is expected to travel to India for a 2 + 2 dialogue this month
The 2 + 2 India-US dialogue is expected to The two sides’ foreign and defense ministers will meet in New Delhi from October 26-27 to boost strategic cooperation and security ties, people familiar with the events said on Thursday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper …
Read More »Jaishankar and Pompeo will meet again later this month as the threat from China looms
EAM S Jaishankar meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo. (File photo) Two meetings in a span of 20 days and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, traveling half the world both times during a pandemic for an in-person engagement, gives a sense of urgency to the …
Read More »India and Japan finalize key cybersecurity agreement to boost 5G and AI cooperation
India and Japan have finalized an ambitious cybersecurity agreement to boost cooperation on 5G technology and critical information infrastructure, and the two countries pledged on Wednesday to work towards a free and open Indo-Pacific with diversified supply chains. The readings issued by India and Japan after a meeting between Foreign …
Read More »At the meeting of the Pacific nations, India talks about sovereignty and dispute resolution
S Jaishankar said India remains committed to “upholding the rules-based international order.” New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today underscored India’s commitment to “a rules-based international order, territorial integrity, sovereignty and peaceful dispute resolution” at the Quad meeting, four major Indo-Pacific democracies of India, United States , Japan and Australia. …
Read More »Quad Meet in Tokyo takes a big leap and sends a stern message to China
Hours before starting the Quad’s security dialogue in Tokyo, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday backed the formalization of the informal group to build a “true security framework” that could counter the challenge posed by a Aggressive China. Other countries, Pompeo told Nikkei Asia in an interview, could …
Read More »Top Afghan Peace Negotiator to Meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EAM Jaishankar
Afghanistan’s top peace negotiator, Abdullah Abdullah, arrived in India on Tuesday afternoon for a five-day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. Abdullah’s visit is part of an outreach to key countries in the region to support negotiations between the …
Read More »Quad: India committed to a rules-based world order, says MEA Jaishankar
In the context of the India-China border standoff, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that New Delhi remains committed to a rules-based world order, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Jaishankar made the remarks in his opening speech at the second ministerial meeting …
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