Jaishankar’s frankness in SCO did wonders, Jaishankar did not hesitate to tell China and Pakistan clearly

While India rebuked Pakistan on the issue of terrorism during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, it gave a clear indication during the bilateral meeting with China that its expansionist pulse is not going to melt in front of India. It was a wonder of Jaishankar’s candor that Pakistan was also forced to call for a united fight against terrorism, while China said that everything is fine in Indo-Pak relations, there is nothing to worry about. India’s tough stand towards Pakistan was also felt when Foreign Minister S.K. While welcoming all the foreign ministers, Jaishankar greeted them only by saying Namaste. In fact, behind today’s Namaste is an incident of yesterday. It is being told that Jaishankar warmly welcomed the foreign ministers of the SCO at the foreign ministers’ reception held at the seaside Taj Exotica resort in Benaulim on Thursday. Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also attended the reception. Some officials from Pakistan accompanying Bilawal claimed that Jaishankar shook hands with his Pakistani counterpart like other leaders at the reception, but there was no confirmation from the Indian side. So today when foreign ministers were being welcomed before the meeting in front of media cameras, Jaishankar greeted everyone with Namaste and dismissed Pakistani rumours.

Jaishankar’s speech

Talking about Jaishankar’s candid speech in the SCO meeting, let us tell you that in this he has called that the focus should be on dealing with terrorism strictly. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a veiled reference to Pakistan at the meeting of foreign ministers of SCO member countries that all its forms including cross-border terrorism should be eliminated. Addressing the SCO summit in the presence of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Kang and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Jaishankar said that ignoring terrorism would be detrimental to the security interests of the group. The External Affairs Minister said that all means of financing terrorist activities should be stopped.

Pointing towards Pakistan, he said that even when the world was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, the problem of terrorism remained the same. Jaishankar said, “We strongly believe that terrorism cannot be justified and all forms of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, must be stopped.” He said that combating terrorism is included in the fundamental mandate of the SCO. . While Jaishankar’s reference to the issue of terrorism was a successful attempt to put Pakistan in the dock, it was also an attempt to raise questions on China, because it was China that used to obstruct efforts to declare Pakistani terrorists as international terrorists in the United Nations. Is.

If we look at the other big things of Jaishankar’s address, let us tell you that he welcomed the delegates who came to the Council of Foreign Ministers of SCO at the beach resort of Goa. He said, “I am delighted to host you under India’s first-ever Presidency of the SCO.” attaches great importance to close dialogue between the peoples of the member states. He said that the world today is facing several challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical upheavals and these developments have disrupted global supply chains. Jaishankar said that our attention remains on the developments in Afghanistan. He said that our efforts should be towards the welfare of the Afghan people. The External Affairs Minister said that our immediate priorities in Afghanistan include delivering humanitarian assistance, ensuring a truly inclusive government, combating terrorism and protecting the rights of women, children and minorities.

Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister

On the other hand, as far as Jaishankar’s bilateral meetings are concerned, let us tell you that he had discussions on many important issues with the Foreign Ministers of Russia and China. According to a statement issued by China on the Chinese Foreign Minister’s meeting with Jaishankar, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Kang reiterated that the situation at the India-China border is generally stable and both sides should strengthen the ongoing efforts And joint action should be taken to calm and ease the situation on the border and for lasting peace along the Line of Actual Control. In Benaulim, Goa, External Affairs Minister S. In his talks with Jaishankar, Qin reiterated China’s recent stand that the current situation along the China-India border is generally stable. His statement was apparently in the context of the ongoing military standoff in eastern Ladakh, which has strained relations between the two countries. In a press release issued on Friday on the Chin-Jaishankar talks, Chin was quoted as saying, “The two sides should continue to implement the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries, strengthen the existing efforts, strictly implement the relevant agreements.” We should adhere to this, insist on further easing and simplifying the border situation, and maintain permanent peace and stability in the border areas.

Let us remind you that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart General Li Shangfu in a recent meeting that China’s violation of existing border agreements has “undermined” the entire basis of relations between the two countries. And all boundary issues should be resolved in accordance with existing agreements. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a conference of SCO Defense Ministers in New Delhi on 27 April.

On the other hand, in a tweet after the talks, Jaishankar said that the focus remained on resolving the remaining issues and ensuring peace in the border areas. He said, “There was a detailed discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Chin Kang on bilateral relations between the two countries. The focus is on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas.

Let us tell you that there has been a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops for the last nearly three years at some friction points near the Line of Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. However, after several rounds of talks held at the military and diplomatic level, the armies of both the countries have retreated from their positions at many places. Let us also tell you that this is the second meeting between Chin and Jaishankar in the last two months. The Chinese Foreign Minister had visited India in March to attend the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

According to the statement, Qin said China is willing to work with India to hold bilateral consultations and exchange views, enhance dialogue and cooperation within the multilateral framework, and deepen coordination and cooperation on international and regional issues. Qin also said that China supports India to successfully host the SCO summit and hopes that India, as the current chair, will show a spirit of solidarity and cooperation and play a positive role in making the summit a success. The press release said the two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.

Jaishankar’s meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister

Apart from this, talking about the talks between Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, let us tell you that Foreign Minister S Jaishankar with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov comprehensively reviewed the ‘special and privileged’ strategic partnership of the two countries. The meeting of the two leaders took place against the backdrop of tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis. The Russian statement said the two sides agreed to continue efforts towards building a fair multipolar order with regard to intra-regional relations. According to the Russian statement, the two foreign ministers appreciated cooperation in key areas of our “special and privileged” strategic partnership. It added, “In bilateral relations, exchange of trust-based views and pressing global and regional issues remained on the agenda, including a program of connectivity in the coming days.” It added, “SCO, G20 and Reaffirmed the intention to strengthen coordination on developing common initiatives regarding the framework of our dialogue in important international fora, including BRICS.

On the other hand, Jaishankar said in a tweet, “Had a comprehensive review of our bilateral, global and multilateral cooperation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.” Expressed gratitude to Russia for its support to India’s chairmanship of SCO. Also discussed issues related to SCO, G20 and BRICS. ”Meanwhile, sources have told that Jaishankar and Lavrov reviewed the entire dimensions of their bilateral relations in the backdrop of global geopolitical upheaval. It is not yet clear whether trade-related issues figured in the talks between the two. Significantly, India has been raising the issue of resolving the issues related to trade imbalance with Russia, which is currently in favor of Moscow. The trade imbalance has further tilted in Russia’s favor in the past few months as India has increased purchases of crude oil from Russia at a cheaper rate in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.

What was the impact of Pakistan Foreign Minister’s visit to India?

However, talking about Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he came to Goa to attend the SCO summit but could not leave any impression. However, he became the first foreign minister of Pakistan to visit India in nearly 12 years. Bilawal is in India to attend the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting at a time when tensions between the two countries (India and Pakistan) are on the rise over several issues, including Pakistan’s continued support to cross-border terrorism. There has been much media talk about Bilawal’s two-day visit to Goa, but both the Indian and Pakistani sides appeared to be distancing themselves from each other. Bilawal held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the SCO meeting. It is being told that both the ministers discussed bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest. The Pakistani Foreign Minister’s visit to India, however, proved costly for India in the sense that Pakistan, as always, repeated its old habit of carrying out terrorist attacks in Kashmir during the Indo-Pak meeting.