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Indian Foreign Minister in new York

S Jaishankar meets UN chief, discusses

Afghanistan, global impact of Ukraine conflict

UN Chief expressed his interest in working with India ‘to effectively address

important contemporary challenges

OuR BuREAu Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of
State Antony Blinken and Secretary of
New York, NY
Defence Lloyd Austin held on April 11
xternal Affairs Minister Dr S in Washington, the two sides called on
Jaishankar held a “wide-rang- the Taliban adhere to the UNSC Res-
Eing discussion” with UN Sec- olution 2593 (2021) that demands that
retary-General Antonio Guterres in Afghan territory must never again be
New York on Friday (local time) and used to threaten or attack any country
exchanged views on the global impact or shelter or train terrorists or plan or
of the Ukraine conflict as well as the sit- finance terrorist attacks.
uation in Afghanistan and Myanmar. The Taliban seized power in Af-
UN Chief expressed his interest ghanistan on August 15, two weeks
in working with India ‘to effective- before the US’ complete troop with-
ly address important contemporary drawal on August 31.
challenges’. They also discussed the Jaishankar on Tuesday praised
situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan and the US for helping India during the
Myanmar. Taking to Twitter, Jaishan- second wave of the COVID-19 pan-
kar wrote, “Spoke about latest devel- demic.
opments in respect of Afghanistan During an interaction with stu-
and Myanmar. Appreciate his interest dents of Howard University in Wash-
in working with India to effectively ington, Jaishankar recalled how the
address important contemporary chal- COVID experience has been enor-
lenges. mously stressful for all the countries.
The two leaders held wide-rang- “If there was a silver lining to it,
ing discussions and exchanged views it also showed what friendships and
on the global impact of the Ukraine relationships across the world could
conflict, especially on food and energy do...We have three vaccines in India,
security. that we’re producing, which are a di-
Jaishankar tweeted, “A rect outcome of our relationship with
wide-ranging discussion with UNSG the US,” he said.
@antonioguterres. Exchanged views “On the Indian side, our 2020
on the global impact of the Ukraine National Educational Policy prior-
conflict, especially on food and energy itizes international cooperation in
security. Implications for developing S Jaishankar during a conversation with Howard university students, faculty and leadership as education,” said Jaishankar. “On
countries are serious.” part of the uS-India Higher Education Discussion (ANI) the American end, we recognize the
Moreover, they also spoke about renewed focus on the STEM sector,
the latest developments in respect of fence Minister Rajnath Singh were in India and the US on Monday including in activities like the Quad.
Afghanistan and Myanmar. Jaishan- Washington for the 2+2 Ministerial called on the Taliban to abide by the My colleague, Education Minister
kar appreciated the interest of the Dialogue with their US counterparts United Nations Security Council Dharmendra Pradhan is looking for-
UN chief in working with India “to Secretary of State Antony Blinken (UNSC) resolution to ensure that the ward to engaging more intensively
effectively address important contem- and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Afghan territory does not become in developing this important facet of
porary challenges.” Austin III. a breeding ground for terrorists to our relationship,” he added.
India’s Permanent Represen- Jaishankar took part in the fourth launch attacks against any country. This event was seen as an oppor-
tative to the United Nations TS US-India 2+2 Dialogue. He also held In a joint statement issued on the tunity to build off the announcement
Tirumurti received External Affairs talks with US Commerce Secretary India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue during the 2+2 Ministerial of the
Minister S Jaishankar in New York Gina Raimondo and US Trade Repre- between External Affairs Minister Dr formation of a ‘Working Group on
on Wednesday. Jaishankar and De- sentative Katherine Tai in Washington. S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Education and Skill Training.’

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