The meeting between S Jaishankar & his US counterpart Mike Pompeo comes as the India-China border stand-off in Ladakh looks set to continue through the region's harsh winter.
Tensions flared after Turkey resumed gas exploration in an area contested by Cyprus and began naval exercises in waters where exclusive economic rights are asserted by Greece as well.
Senior Chinese diplomats will now need approval to visit US university campuses among other restrictions, a move that the Chinese Embassy described as 'unjustified'.
The US Secretary of State said that countries like India, Australia, Japan and South Korea are going to partner with US to push back Beijing on every front.
US move finds no supporters as France, Germany & UK said they remained committed to the 2015 deal that eased sanctions in return for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump's move to force Iran back into negotiations is set to put US on collision course with other world powers who say Washington doesn’t have the authority to reimpose sanctions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he shared assessments on regional & global issues including South Asia, Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Addressing a virtual summit, S. Jaishankar and Mike Pompeo raise pitch on India-US growing public bonhomie, talk 5G tech, Galwan and urge end to trade tiff.
On 19 November 1962, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the people of Assam in a radio address and spoke of the resolve against Chinese attack, saying India won't tolerate this invasion.
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