He moreover highlighted the urgency of UN Security Council reforms, the streamlining of peacekeeping operations, and the strengthening of humanitarian provide chains to raised respond to world crises
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday highlighted the uncertainties coming up from the continuing warfare in West Asia at some stage in a session of the G7 International Ministers’ Meeting in France, emphasising the need for more resilient commerce corridors and provide chains.
He highlighted the urgency of UN Security Council reforms, the streamlining of peacekeeping operations, and the strengthening of humanitarian provide chains to raised respond to world crises.
Speaking to the media at a joint inter-ministerial meeting, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged Jaishankar held bilateral discussions with his counterparts from France, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Germany, and Ukraine on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.
“Our conversations with world companions proceed. The Exterior Affairs Minister is for the time being in France for the G7 International Ministers’ Meeting on 26-27 March. On the sidelines, he met his counterparts from France, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Germany, and Ukraine,” Jaiswal acknowledged.
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“Discussions covered bilateral ties as well as developments in West Asia. At the first session, he spoke on global governance reform, stressing the urgency of UN Security Council reforms, streamlining peacekeeping operations, and strengthening humanitarian supply chains. He also raised Global South concerns over energy, fertiliser, and food security. In the second session, he conveyed uncertainties arising from the conflict in West Asia and called for more resilient trade corridors and supply chains,” he added.
Jaishankar said earlier in a post on X that uncertainties arising from the conflicts in West Asia make a stronger case for more resilient supply chains.
“Shared views about IMEC at the second session of the @G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with invited partners. The uncertainties arising from the conflicts in West Asia only make a stronger case for more resilient trade corridors and supply chains. At the same time, India’s FTAs with the European Union, EFTA members and UK have enhanced the utility of IMEC. Appreciate the wide support and enthusiasm to realise this important connectivity initiative,” he said in the post.
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“Spoke at the @G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting session with invited partners on reform of global governance. Highlighted the urgency of UNSC reforms, streamlining peacekeeping operations, and strengthening humanitarian supply chains. Specifically raised Global South’s concerns about energy challenges, fertiliser supplies and food security,” he said in another post.
With inputs from agencies
