Jaishankar said Indiaโs diplomacy continued apace since the last monsoon session when he last gave an update on Indian foreign policy
New Delhi: Appraising Rajya Sabha on developments in Indiaโs Foreign Policyโ, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said Indiaโs diplomacy continued apace amid the countryโs growing global interests, expanding footprint and more intensive partnerships.
Delivering his remarks in the Parliament on the โLatest Developments in Indiaโs Foreign Policyโ, Jaishankar said Indiaโs diplomacy continued apace since the last monsoon session when he last gave an update on Indian foreign policy. โSince the monsoon session, โฆIndiaโs diplomacy continued apace. Honorable President, Vice President, and Prime Minister interacted with a number of their foreign counterparts in India and abroad. We also participated in the events linked to G20, the SCO and ASEAN, while hosting a number of dignitaries in India including the UN chief,โ he said.
Appraising the Parliament about the key foreign policy initiatives by India, Jaishankar said โthese activities reflected Indiaโs growing interest, expanding footprint and more intensive partnerships.โ
โThrough these efforts, we were able to advance our national objectives in a world that is increasingly beset with uncertainties, disruptions and rivalries,โ he added.
The external affairs minister also recalled the widely appreciated remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi where he said that today was โnot an era of war.โ
โAt Samarkand (conference), Prime Minister voiced global sentiment when he declared that this was not an era of war. His statement was in the context of the Ukraine conflict where our advocacy of dialogue and diplomacy has been consistent and persistent,โ he said.
Jaishankar recalled President Droupadi Murmuโs first overseas visit was to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of the Late Queen Elizabeth II.
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He noted that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar represented India at ASEAN Summit in Cambodia which elevated the India-ASEAN relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He also said Vice President attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. โThis reflected Indiaโs long-standing relationship with Qatar which is home to 8.5 lakh Indian nationals.โ
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