Quad foreign ministers met in Melbourne Friday and called for end to violence and return to democracy in Myanmar. It asserted maritime rules-based order in South & East China Seas.
Terming Quad as a 'deliberate move' to stoke confrontation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said 'relevant countries' should abandon the 'outdated Cold War mentality'.
Speaking at the meet, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn't consider a conflict in Indo-Pacific inevitable but China has been acting more aggressively.
UAE’s Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna says new grouping that first met in Oct 2021 is ‘an offspring of Abraham Accord’, critical to combat threats to economic growth & stability.
Backed by UN and World Bank, the summit organised by France from 9 to 11 February will also host leaders of Germany, UK, Japan, South Korea and Canada.
The Indian diplomat was conveyed Pakistan’s deep concern over alleged religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatisation and discrimination against Muslims in India.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asserted that J&K as well as Ladakh ‘have been, are and will’ always remain integral and inalienable parts of India.
The MEA said external affairs minister will participate in the 4th Quad foreign ministers' meeting on 11 Feb in Melbourne. He will also travel to the Philippines from 13 to 15 Feb.
During foreign minister G.L. Peiris’s visit to India this week, New Delhi & Colombo also vowed to enhance connectivity & have bilateral groups meet early to resolve fishermen’s problems.
Korea’s foreign minister expressed ‘regret’ in call to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, while Delhi summoned Seoul’s ambassador to convey ‘displeasure’ over Hyundai Pakistan’s tweet.
The lack of resources to test and track the OROV virus through comprehensive surveillance systems severely hampers efforts to accurately monitor outbreaks.
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.
At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
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