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The Saudi stance on the issue was conveyed to India in a two-hour meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday, sources told ANI.
Doval’s visit is a signal from New Delhi of the importance given to ties and sentiments of the Saudi leadership. The NSA’s presence is significant not merely because he is the highest-ranking emissary of the prime minister. He has personally spearheaded the government action in Kashmir after Parliament voted to de-operationalise Article 370 of the Constitution. Doval will emphasise to the Saudi leadership on how the move was an internal one
“If you have… a United Nations where the most populous country in the world — may be in 15 years — with the third largest economy is not in the decision making of the United Nations, I grant you, it affects the country concerned. “But I would also suggest it affects the United Nations’ credibility,” said Jaishankar in response to a question after his speech.
The event, “Women Leaders as Changemakers: Gender Equality for Good Governance”, was organised by the Indian Ministry of Panchayati Raj and UN Women India on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
This action, which forms part of the Indo-French strategic partnership and the bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation plan between the two countries, will specifically deal with the theme of bioterrorism threat management.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma talks about the similarities in the ideologies of Gandhi and Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh, the achievements and prospects of the India-Vietnam relationship, and his priorities during his working term in Vietnam.
The visit which comes in the backdrop of PM Modi’s week-long UNGA meet is expected to focus on continuing the momentum generated by the prime minister. During the visit, EAM will also work together on Indo-Pacific and resolve trade issues.
According to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this was the fourth meeting between the two Prime Ministers in the last one year, which is reflective of the close and special relations between India and Bhutan.
India recently provided Rs 233 crore to the Nepal Government for various infrastructure projects, including roads and reconstruction of houses destroyed in the massive earthquake in 2015 which saw the death of over 9,000 people.
“The largest number of supreme sacrifices made by soldiers of any country for UN Peace keeping missions is from India. We belong to a country, that has given the world, not war, but Buddha’s message of peace. And that is the reason why, our voice against terrorism, to alert the world about this evil, rings with seriousness and the outrage.” – PM Modi
