Atlanta [US], November 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Atlanta to debate the Ukraine battle, the Gulf state of affairs and wider worldwide points throughout a bilateral interplay on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Jaishankar shared {a photograph} with Lavrov on X on Saturday, October 31, confirming the assembly. “Discussed the Ukraine conflict, Gulf situation and multilateral issues with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia,” he wrote.
The interplay befell towards the backdrop of the continued Russia-Ukraine battle, which continues to divide world leaders, whereas tensions in West Asia have heightened issues over vitality safety, maritime commerce routes and regional stability.
The discussions lined the Ukraine battle, the Gulf state of affairs and multilateral points, reflecting the broader geopolitical issues confronting the worldwide group.
Despite variations between Moscow and Western capitals over the Russia-Ukraine battle, New Delhi has continued to interact with Russia by high-level diplomatic conferences. India has persistently maintained that dialogue and diplomacy stay important for addressing worldwide conflicts.
At the G20 gathering, Jaishankar additionally emphasised the significance of diplomatic engagement over army motion, sustaining that army options alone can not resolve advanced world challenges and that diplomatic efforts ought to stay a precedence.
The assembly between Jaishankar and Lavrov befell amid variations amongst G20 members over the Ukraine battle and different worldwide safety issues.
The two-day gathering in Atlanta, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, additionally witnessed disagreements over Russia’s participation. Several European representatives reportedly objected to sharing the standard group {photograph} with Lavrov, following which the host nation cancelled the association.
The assembly concluded and not using a joint communique after taking part nations failed to succeed in an settlement on a number of contentious points. The United States subsequently determined to launch a md’s assertion outlining the discussions.
Apart from the Ukraine battle, the talks additionally lined vitality safety, world provide chains, meals safety and the safety of key maritime routes, together with the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
During his go to, Jaishankar additionally participated in a Quad assembly alongside overseas ministers from the United States, Japan and Australia, hosted by Rubio. The 4 nations agreed to strengthen cooperation in synthetic intelligence, essential minerals infrastructure and maritime safety.
The taking part nations introduced plans to determine the first-ever Quad Business Leaders’ Forum to facilitate nearer coordination between governments and the personal sector.
They additionally outlined greater than USD 85 million in technical and monetary help to develop entry to trusted synthetic intelligence throughout the Indo-Pacific.
The Quad members additionally introduced plans for the primary Sea Dragon 2027 maritime surveillance collaboration initiative. (ANI)Â