EAM Jaishankar Highlights Current Relations with US, China, Russia

EAM Jaishankar has shared brief insights about India’s current bilateral and multilateral ties with three important nations in global politics – the US, China and Russia in light of recent geopolitical developments. He described India’s acknowledgment of China as a ‘significant economy and power’ but added that the relations between the two nations are still ‘abnormal’ in light of the persisting border issues. In the context of PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US, he spoke in great detail of India’s deepening relations with the Western partner by shedding light on their shared goals.
During his conversation at the India International Centre, EAM Jaishankar said, “Today, it’s a very polarised world, and the global stage is so much more challenging. Our relations with the United States are exceptionally well. We have had the most productive visit in history. We have moved into a positive domain with the US for shaping the world for common purposes.” However, he also made it a point to highlight that India’s reducing dependency on Russian arms and ammunition does not signify the distance between the two countries, as they are strengthening their economic partnership. “Our relations with Russia have been kept steady despite all turbulence. We have made our own evaluation over the years regarding the importance of this. It is a mistake to dumb down ties with Russia to just defence dependences. We have an upswing in the economic part of our relations with Russia.”

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