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FOREIGN POLICY FOCUS

PUTTING

INDIA FIRST

Even as relations between New Delhi and Washington continue to grow,

India makes it clear that any interference in its domestic affairs and foreign policy is not

acceptable. How Modi 3.0 is redefining India’s position in the world

OUR BUREAU cooperation.
On Tuesday, S Jaishankar held a
New Delhi/New York, NY
meeting with US Secretary of State
odi 3.0 is engaging with the Antony Blinken in Washington, DC.
world like never before. Jaishankar said that they followed up
MAnd it is engaging with oth- on the Delaware bilateral and quad
er countries on its own terms – with meetings.
India’s national interest at the heart “Delighted to hold talks with
of its global discourse. After assuming Antony Blinken today in Washington
office for the third consecutive term, DC. We followed up on the Delaware
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has bilateral and Quad meetings. Our dis-
visited seven nations, including Russia cussions also covered deepening bi-
and Ukraine and the US, where he lateral cooperation, situation in West
participated in a Quad summit, met Asia, recent developments in the Indi-
the Indian community and addressed an subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and
a UN meeting. Ukraine,” Jaishankar posted on X.
After being sworn in for the third Even as India and US continue
time as PM, he first participated in the to develop close ties, New Delhi has
G7 Leaders’ Outreach meeting in Italy made clear that certain things are not
at the invitation of Italian Prime Min- acceptable, especially any interference
ister Giorgia Meloni in June. Earlier in domestic affairs and India’s inde-
in July, PM Modi travelled to Russia pendent foreign policy.
at the invitation of Russian President During his US trip, S Jaishankar
Vladimir Putin to attend the 22nd In- highlighted the need for mutual re-
dia-Russia Annual Summit. PM Modi spect and boundaries in international
visited Poland and Ukraine in August. diplomacy, particularly between de-
During the first 100 days of his mocracies, during a recent discussion
third term, PM Modi also visited Sin- on India-US relations at the Carnegie
gapore and Brunei. Endowment office in Washington, DC.
After assuming office, PM Modi During his fireside chat with Car-
hosted the 3rd Voice of Global South PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden at event in Delaware (ANI) negie’s President Mariano-Florenti-
Summit (VOGSS), which was attend- no (Tino) Cuellar on Tuesday, when
ed by 173 dignitaries. The dignitaries External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Gordon. asked about US leaders commenting
who attended the VOGSS included 21 held a meeting with US National Secu- Sharing details regarding his on India’s democracy, Jaishankar stat-
Heads of State/Government, 34 For- rity Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednes- meeting with Gordon, Jaishankar ed, “And my personal view, which I
eign Ministers & 118 Ministers/Vice day and discussed bilateral coopera- in a post on X said, “Good to see @ have shared with many counterparts,
Ministers - from 122 countries. tion. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, PhilGordon46 during my Washington is, look, you have every right to com-
Modi’s visit to the US was huge- “A great meeting with NSA @Jake- visit. Appreciated the conversation on ment. But I have every right to com-
ly successful, with the Indian Prime Sullivan46. As always, a productive our bilateral ties and various global ment on your comment. So don’t feel
Minister meeting President Joe Biden conversation on bilateral cooperation developments.” bad when I do.”
at the Quad summit and both the and good insights into global politics.” Gordon said that he and Jaishan- Further, Jaishankar acknowl-
countries asserting their close strate- Jaishankar also met Assistant to kar took stock of “important prog- edged the globalized nature of poli-
gic partnership. the US President and National Secu- ress” made in the bilateral ties, includ- tics, where countries’ internal issues
After PM Modi’s visit to the US, rity Advisor to US Vice President, Phil ing growing defense and technology Continued on next page... >>

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