ASEAN summit: Jaishankar meets Blinken; discusses Ukraine struggle, Indo-US ties

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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken right here on Sunday and mentioned bilateral ties, the raging Ukraine battle, vitality points, G20 and the state of affairs within the Indo-Pacific, days forward of a attainable assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden.

The assembly between the highest diplomats of the 2 nations passed off on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit right here within the Cambodian capital.

Jaishankar is accompanying Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who’s main the Indian delegation to the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the seventeenth East Asia Summit right here.

Jaishankar and Blinken met days forward of a possible bilateral between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden on the margins of the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia from November 15-16.

“A good meeting with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, energy, G20 and bilateral relations,” Jaishankar mentioned in a tweet, indicating the subjects he mentioned with Blinken.

assembly with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken .

Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, vitality, G20 and bilateral relations. pic.twitter.com/Cmw3xwgBbw

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 13, 2022

“I met Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar on the margins of the @ASEAN summit today in Phnom Penh to discuss ongoing efforts to expand our partnership & mitigate the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The U.S. supports India’s #G20 Presidency,” Blinken tweeted.

I met Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar on the margins of the @ASEAN summit as we speak in Phnom Penh to debate ongoing efforts to broaden our partnership & mitigate the consequences of Russia’s struggle on Ukraine. The U.S. helps India’s #G20 Presidency. #USIndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/mLfzNOqJct

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 13, 2022

Jaishankar’s assembly with Blinken passed off after his assembly with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday and talks with Ukraine international minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday right here.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has mentioned that President Biden and Prime Minister Modi have a productive and really sensible relationship. Sullivan mentioned that President Biden was wanting ahead to seeing Prime Minister Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali.

“I would point out Prime Minister Modi has already been to the White House since President Biden took office, and the two of them have had the opportunity to meet in person multiple times and to talk by phone and on video multiple times,” he instructed reporters on the White House on Thursday.

He mentioned the 2 leaders see frequent pursuits on various vital points and have actually labored collectively to strengthen the US-India partnership.

“When you add all that up, it is a productive, very practical relationship,” Sullivan mentioned. “President Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Modi at the G20 this year, as we look ahead to the next year,” he mentioned.

India will maintain the presidency of the G20 subsequent yr and there’s a risk of a US presidential go to to the nation.

India has not but condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been sustaining that the disaster should be resolved by diplomacy and dialogue.

Since the Ukraine battle started in February, Prime Minister Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin in addition to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy various instances.

In a cellphone dialog with Zelenskyy on October 4, Modi mentioned that there could be “no military solution” and that India is able to contribute to any peace efforts. At a bilateral assembly with Putin within the Uzbek metropolis of Samarkand on September 16, Modi instructed him that “today’s era is not of war.”

In the previous couple of months, India has elevated the import of discounted crude oil from Russia however rising disquiet over it by a number of Western powers.

In Phnom Penh, Jaishankar met UN chief Antonio Guterres on the finish of the ASEAN gala dinner on Saturday.

Jaishankar held additionally talks together with his counterpart from Thailand Don Pramudwinai.

“Always nice to catch up with DPM & FM Don Pramudwinai of Thailand. Discussed our shared regional concerns and the strengthening partnership with ASEAN,” he tweeted.

“Met Canadian colleagues Trade Minister @mary_ng and FM @melaniejoly at the ASEAN gala dinner. All for greater trade and strategic convergence, while countering terrorism and opposing radicalization,” he mentioned in one other tweet.

Jaishankar on Saturday mentioned a variety of points together with his counterparts from Canada, Indonesia and Singapore.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken right here on Sunday and mentioned bilateral ties, the raging Ukraine battle, vitality points, G20 and the state of affairs within the Indo-Pacific, days forward of a attainable assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden.

The assembly between the highest diplomats of the 2 nations passed off on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit right here within the Cambodian capital.

Jaishankar is accompanying Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who’s main the Indian delegation to the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the seventeenth East Asia Summit right here.

Jaishankar and Blinken met days forward of a possible bilateral between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden on the margins of the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia from November 15-16.

“A good meeting with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, energy, G20 and bilateral relations,” Jaishankar mentioned in a tweet, indicating the subjects he mentioned with Blinken.

assembly with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken .
Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, vitality, G20 and bilateral relations. pic.twitter.com/Cmw3xwgBbw
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 13, 2022
“I met Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar on the margins of the @ASEAN summit today in Phnom Penh to discuss ongoing efforts to expand our partnership & mitigate the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The U.S. supports India’s #G20 Presidency,” Blinken tweeted.

I met Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar on the margins of the @ASEAN summit as we speak in Phnom Penh to debate ongoing efforts to broaden our partnership & mitigate the consequences of Russia’s struggle on Ukraine. The U.S. helps India’s #G20 Presidency. #USIndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/mLfzNOqJct
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 13, 2022
Jaishankar’s assembly with Blinken passed off after his assembly with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday and talks with Ukraine international minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday right here.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has mentioned that President Biden and Prime Minister Modi have a productive and really sensible relationship. Sullivan mentioned that President Biden was wanting ahead to seeing Prime Minister Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali.

“I would point out Prime Minister Modi has already been to the White House since President Biden took office, and the two of them have had the opportunity to meet in person multiple times and to talk by phone and on video multiple times,” he instructed reporters on the White House on Thursday.

He mentioned the 2 leaders see frequent pursuits on various vital points and have actually labored collectively to strengthen the US-India partnership.

“When you add all that up, it is a productive, very practical relationship,” Sullivan mentioned. “President Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Modi at the G20 this year, as we look ahead to the next year,” he mentioned.

India will maintain the presidency of the G20 subsequent yr and there’s a risk of a US presidential go to to the nation.

India has not but condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been sustaining that the disaster should be resolved by diplomacy and dialogue.

Since the Ukraine battle started in February, Prime Minister Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin in addition to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy various instances.

In a cellphone dialog with Zelenskyy on October 4, Modi mentioned that there could be “no military solution” and that India is able to contribute to any peace efforts. At a bilateral assembly with Putin within the Uzbek metropolis of Samarkand on September 16, Modi instructed him that “today’s era is not of war.”

In the previous couple of months, India has elevated the import of discounted crude oil from Russia however rising disquiet over it by a number of Western powers.

In Phnom Penh, Jaishankar met UN chief Antonio Guterres on the finish of the ASEAN gala dinner on Saturday.

Jaishankar held additionally talks together with his counterpart from Thailand Don Pramudwinai.

“Always nice to catch up with DPM & FM Don Pramudwinai of Thailand. Discussed our shared regional concerns and the strengthening partnership with ASEAN,” he tweeted.

“Met Canadian colleagues Trade Minister @mary_ng and FM @melaniejoly at the ASEAN gala dinner. All for greater trade and strategic convergence, while countering terrorism and opposing radicalization,” he mentioned in one other tweet.

Jaishankar on Saturday mentioned a variety of points together with his counterparts from Canada, Indonesia and Singapore.