At the G7 Foreign Ministers’ conference in Niagara, Canada, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar engaged in a number of bilateral and multilateral talks with world leaders and attended panels on energy security, vital minerals, and marine security.
Jaishankar discussed India’s viewpoint during the outreach session on energy security and vital minerals.
“Talked about the need on both issues to mitigate dependence, strengthen predictability, and build resilience,” he wrote in a post on X. The only path forward is increased international cooperation. observed the volatility and limitations of the global supply market. Increased coordination and policy consultations are beneficial.
“India is open to working constructively with international partners in this regard,” he stated, emphasizing that implementation is the “key.”
Jaishankar also addressed a special session on maritime security earlier on Wednesday, where he emphasized India’s rise to prominence as a “first-responder in the maritime domain” and its “endeavour to deepen HADR partnerships in Indo-pacific through joint exercises and logistics agreements.”
Additionally, he highlighted New Delhi’s “MAHASAGAR outlook, Indo-Pacific cooperation, and port-led development at home” approach to maritime security.
Jaishankar enumerated India’s particular suggestions in a different article on X: “The imperative of trusted and diversified maritime links.” Additionally, India is working to build resilient corridors and upgrade its shipping infrastructure. the requirement for improved cooperation in the defense of vital underwater and maritime infrastructure. Deeper international cooperation is necessary to combat maritime risks and economic crimes like piracy, smuggling, and IUU fishing.
The EAM added that “UNCLOS must be upheld” and emphasized the significance of “maritime trade to national and international prosperity in a globalizing world and the central role of resilient ports and secure waterways in securing our collective agenda.”
Additionally, Jaishankar met with his counterparts from the US, Saudi Arabia, the EU, and Ukraine on a number of bilateral occasions.
He met with Andrii Sybiha, the foreign minister of Ukraine, and they talked about current events in the country. In a post on X, Jaishankar described it as “a useful conversation sharing Ukraine’s perspective on recent developments.”
Additionally, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister posted on X, “I was happy to meet with @DrSJaishankar to discuss international developments and cooperation between Ukraine and India.” I discussed the reality on the battlefield, our perspective on the road to peace, and Russia’s risky attacks on vital substations that supply nuclear power reactors in Ukraine.
In order to discuss strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership and to share viewpoints on the G7 topic, Jaishankar also met with Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
Jaishankar claimed to have “covered bilateral ties, regional hotspots, connectivity and energy” during his meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
“Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan met with Minister of External Affairs of India, @DrSJaishankar, on the sidelines of His Highness’s participation in #G7FMM,” the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs added on X.
Additionally, he met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who expressed his sympathies for the lives lost in Monday’s explosion in Delhi.
“Good to meet @SecRubio this morning at #G7 FMM,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X. Thank him for his sympathy regarding the deaths in the Delhi explosion. talked about our bilateral relations, emphasizing supply chains and trade. discussed the situation in the Middle East and West Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and the turmoil in Ukraine.
Jaishankar met with his counterparts from Canada, Mexico, France, Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Germany on a number of bilateral occasions on Tuesday.
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