Addressing a press conference after the 14th Foreign Ministerial Framework Dialogue (FMFD) with his Australian counterpart, he confirmed that the strain in ties between India and Canada did figure during the meeting.
The India-Australia dialogue will be held close on the heels of the India-US '2+2' ministerial dialogue held recently. India also holds ministerial dialogue in the '2+2" format with Japan and Russia.
During the meeting on Monday, the two leaders reflected on the strength of the UK-India relationship, including meeting the ambition of the UK-India 2030 Roadmap.
Hours after David Cameron made a surprise return to politics and appointed as new UK foreign secretary, Union Foreign Affairs…
During the meeting, they expressed their best wishes to Indian communities across the globe as they celebrated the festival of lights, it said.
Based on India’s insistence, Canada withdrew 41 of its diplomats. Melanie Joly, the Canadian foreign minister stated, “Revoking the diplomatic immunity of 41 diplomats is not only unprecedented, but also contrary to international law.
The external affairs minister assured the families of eight former Navy officers who are on death row in the Gulf country.
Reacting to their death sentence, the external affairs ministry had earlier expressed its "deep shock" and said that it was exploring all the legal options to challenge the Qatar court verdict.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will leave for a four-day visit to Portugal and Italy on Tuesday.
India has been opposing China's BRI as its key project -- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -- passes through the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the illegal occupation of Pakistan.
