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Participating in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Outreach Session on energy security and critical minerals, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar emphasized that India is open to working constructively with international partners.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Participated in @G7 FMM Outreach Session on Energy Security and Critical Minerals and put forth India’s perspective. Spoke about the need, on both issues, to mitigate dependence, strengthen predictability, and build resilience. Greater international cooperation is the only way forward. Noted the unpredictability and market constrictions in global supply. More policy consultations and coordination are helpful. The key, however, is to translate that on the ground. India is open to working constructively with international partners in this regard.”
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Earlier, the External Affairs Minister attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Outreach Session on Maritime Security and Prosperity, where he underlined India’s approach to maritime security through the MAHASAGAR outlook, Indo-Pacific cooperation, and its role as a first responder in the maritime domain.
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In his remarks shared on X, he stressed the importance of trusted and diversified maritime links and highlighted India’s efforts to upgrade shipping infrastructure and develop resilient corridors.
The EAM also underscored the need for better coordination in protecting critical maritime and undersea infrastructure and addressing maritime threats and economic crimes, including piracy, smuggling, and IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing, which require deeper international collaboration.
He reiterated India’s emergence as a first responder in the maritime domain and its endeavour to strengthen HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) partnerships in the Indo-Pacific through joint exercises and logistics agreements. He also highlighted the importance of maritime trade for national and international prosperity in a globalized world.
Jaishankar noted the central role of resilient ports and secure waterways in advancing the global agenda and stressed that the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) must be upheld.
India is attending the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting as an invited partner under Canada’s presidency, along with countries such as Brazil, Australia, and South Korea. The discussions underscore India’s active role in global diplomacy and its engagement on key issues, including trade, security, and development.
Jaishankar also held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the United States, the European Union, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia.
He met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who offered condolences for the loss of lives in the Delhi blast on Monday.
EAM Jaishankar posted on X, “Good to meet @SecRubio this morning at #G7 FMM. Appreciate his condolences on the loss of lives in the blast in Delhi. Discussed our bilateral ties, focusing on trade and supply chains. Exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict, the Middle East/West Asia situation, and the Indo-Pacific.”
In his meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, the two sides discussed recent developments in Ukraine. “A useful conversation sharing Ukraine’s perspective on recent developments,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister also posted, “I was glad to meet with @DrSJaishankar to discuss cooperation between Ukraine and India and international developments. I shared our view of the path to peace, battlefield situation, and Russia’s dangerous strikes on critical substations powering Ukrainian nuclear power plants.”
Jaishankar also met EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas to discuss deepening the India–EU Strategic Partnership and to exchange perspectives on the G7 agenda.
In his engagement with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Jaishankar said he “covered bilateral ties, regional hotspots, connectivity, and energy.” The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also posted on X, “Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan met with Minister of External Affairs of India, @DrSJaishankar, on the sidelines of His Highness’s participation in #G7FMM.”
On Tuesday, the External Affairs Minister held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Canada, Mexico, France, Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
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