Beijing claims almost all of the 1.3 million square mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he is deeply distressed to hear the news about the Air India Express flight tragedy in Kerala's Kozhikode
"Continued our conversation on the Corona19 challenge. Always good to learn from each other," Jaishankar tweeted.
"Exchanged views on responding to the Coronavirus challenge. Discussed meeting in the Quad format in the near future," he said
India and the US have explored ways to boost cooperation in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific region where China has been trying to spread its influence
The United States will remain steadfast in support of India's efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the letter dated August 5
The CAIT, which is spear-heading a movement for boycott of Chinese goods, also criticised the BCCI's decision to retain VIVO, the Chinese company, as the IPL title sponsor
He said beyond trade, there is a much bigger connect between India and the US which he called knowledge innovation.
Calling for more investment in India, Modi further said that it is emerging as a land of opportunities
As India rises in the world order, it should not only visualise its interests with great clarity but also communicate them effectively, he writes in the book
He said post Covid-19, the world is heading towards a more protectionist economy
Gandhi shared his thoughts in a video on Twitter on why China chose to be aggressive now and attacked the Modi govt for its handling of foreign policy
People familiar with the development said the fourth round of Lt General-level talks will be held early next week with an aim to finalise modalities for withdrawal of troops
Ambassador Juster also highlighted working towards new areas of collaboration, especially in the energy sector
In collaboration with the Department of Posts, we embarked on really a very transformational initiative, which has allowed us in the last three years to open 424 POPSKs, he said
Jaishankar underlined that the world stands at a transformative moment and is facing a two-pronged attack - a pandemic and misinformation going viral
Repatriations from neighbouring countries have also been happening through land borders, says MEA
Jaishankar said his ministry is working with Indian Security Press, Nashik and National Informatics Centre for chip-enabled e-passports with advanced security features
At a virtual meeting of Russia-India-China, a trilateral platform of the three countries, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar gave voice to India's injured feelings but did not name any nation.
The conference was held amid escalating tension between India and China following the violent clashes in Galwan Valley on June 15 that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead