''The Ministers will take forward discussions held during the last meeting in New York in September 2023 and exchange views on developments in the Indo-Pacific region, and review progress on Quad initiatives and working groups,'' the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
As per the budget estimate for the Paris Games, the 12 executive council members will get USD 300 per day — which is a little over Rs 25,000 — for five days in the French capital.
The remark the external affairs minister made in Tokyo is a veiled reference to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that proved a debt trap for many a developing country.
Illustrating New Delhi's own situation vis-a-vis China, he said for nearly 45 years, there was no bloodshed on the India-China border but things changed in 2020.
Tokyo Olympian Vishnu Saravanan obtained India’s first quota in sailing for the Paris Games at the ILCA 7 Men's World Championship in Australia on Wednesday.
Rajnath Singh will meet his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada, while Jaishankar will meet Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi during the visit (September 7-10).
Of utmost significance in the policy recommendations made by various expert committees given the specialisations of those staffing them, is that the changes suggested are usually incremental and gradual.
The women's hockey team will play in its second group-stage match, as the badminton and table tennis teams try to advance into the knockout rounds with a 5-0 victory over Pakistan.
The Japanese PM also requested everyone to not speculate about any political ramifications at the time.
The two players almost came to blows ahead of their side's friendly with Japan, which is to be played on Monday. Experienced internationals Neymar and Dani Alves were among the players to rush over and quash the disagreement, and it's unclear what triggered the incident, reports Sky Sports.
