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Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday participated in a special session on maritime security at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, highlighting India’s emergence as a “first-responder in the maritime domain” and the country’s “efforts to deepen HADR partnership in the Indo-Pacific through joint exercises and logistics agreements”.
He also emphasized New Delhi’s approach towards maritime security through “ocean perspective, Indo-Pacific cooperation and port-led development domestically”.
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The External Affairs Minister stressed the importance of “the central role of resilient ports and safe waterways in securing maritime trade and our collective agenda for national and international prosperity in a globalizing world”, adding that “UNCLOS must be upheld.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also posted a photo of the maritime security session on X, in which External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and other foreign ministers are seen.
Rubio also wrote in the post, “From the Gulf to the Pacific, safe and open waterways are the backbone of the American economy, delivering American products to markets around the world. We joined important discussions with @G7 partners today on greater coordination in support of U.S. efforts to enhance maritime security.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Jaishankar also held a bilateral meeting with Rubio, where the US Secretary of State expressed condolences on the death of people in the Delhi blast on Monday.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar posted on Twitter, “Nice to meet @SecRubio at the #G7 FMM this morning. Appreciate his condolences on the loss of lives and property in the Delhi blast. Discussed our bilateral relations with a focus on trade and supply chains. Exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict, situation in the Middle East/West Asia, and the Indo-Pacific.”
On Tuesday, Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Canada, Mexico, France, Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Germany.
India is participating in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting chaired by Canada as an invited partner along with countries like Brazil, Australia and South Korea. The two-day event focuses on global security, economic resilience, energy cooperation and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
–IANS
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