Video: S Jaishankar, Chinese Foreign Minister meet after 6 months at Munich event
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference amid the border tensions. Both leaders had a brief chat. This was the first meeting in over six months. Key Points
India TodayIndia-Maldives core group to meet in Delhi next month to discuss issue of military personnel
Jaishankar met Maldivian counterpart Zameer on the sidelines of NAM Summit, discussing India-Maldives ties and the withdrawal of Indian military personnel. Relations between India and Maldives turned frosty after derogatory comments were made against Prime Minister Modi. The India-Maldives core group will meet in New Delhi next month. Jaishankar also addressed the Gaza situation and advocated for a two-state solution at the NAM Summit. Key Points
Economic TimesChina’s foreign minister suggests road to Xi-Biden summit will not be smooth
Wang met Biden in Washington in recent days, agreeing to work together towards the expected bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Summit. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “the road to the San Francisco summit will not be a smooth one”, in a reference to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIndia, S. Korea agree to step up cooperation on defence, bio-health sectors
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan as South Korea and India were invited to the summit as guest countries. PM @narendramodi had a productive meeting with @President_KR Yoon Suk Yeol. India and the Republic of Korea share a warm friendship and deep-rooted cultural linkages. Today's talks focused on ways to further cement this friendship in key developmental sectors, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) tweeted. Key Points
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