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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
BJP slams Rahul comments on Jaishankar's meeting with Xi
Accusing him of 'bringing shame to the nation', the BJP on Wednesday targeted Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his comments on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said Jaishankar held the meeting with Xi to express the nation's 'concern over Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terrorist attack'. 'We all know how Rahul Gandhi used to hold secret meetings with the China officials for breakfast or whatever in Delhi without disclosing the agenda to the people of the nation,' said Chugh. In a post on X, Gandhi had criticised Jaishankar, saying, 'I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
EAM Jaishankar briefs Xi Jinping on improvements in bilateral relations
File photo: EAM Jaishankar NEW DELHI: During his visit to China, external affairs minister S Jaishankar also called on President Xi Jinping along with other SCO foreign ministers. He later said in a post on X that he apprised Xi about the development of India's bilateral ties with China. "Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard," the EAM said. Jaishankar was on a two-day visit to China, his first since 2019, for the SCO foreign ministers' meeting. During the visit, he also held bilateral meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng. In the meeting with SCO foreign ministers, according to Xinhua, Xi expressed hope about meeting the leaders of other member-states at the upcoming SCO summit in Tianjin and discussing the future development of the SCO. While India has not yet confirmed participation by Modi, official sources said the government is favourably considering it as the visit will be essentially for a multilateral event and at a time, as Jaishankar said on Monday, there has been good progress in efforts to normalise India-China ties. Modi had skipped participation in the last summit in Kazakhstan.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
SCO summit: EAM Jaishankar flags conflicts, competition, coercion
In a reference to China restricting the supply of critical minerals, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed India's concerns over 'conflicts, competition and coercion' as well as economic instability, underlining the need to stabilise the global order and address longstanding challenges that 'threaten our collective interests'. Addressing his Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) counterparts in Tianjin, China, Jaishankar urged the grouping to remain true to its founding objective of combating terrorism and extremism, and to take an 'uncompromising' stance on these issues. He also elaborated on India's rationale for Operation Sindoor, defending the country's response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, in which 26 people were killed. Earlier in the day, Jaishankar, along with other foreign ministers of SCO member states, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jaishankar called for improved transit facilities and better connectivity among SCO member states. 'Deepening collaboration within the SCO naturally requires more trade, investment, and exchanges. For that to move to the next level, it is imperative that we address some current issues,' he observed. 'One of them is the lack of assured transit within the SCO space. Its absence undermines the seriousness of advocating cooperation in economic areas. Another is the need to ensure the promotion of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC),' he said. The INSTC is a 7,200-kilometre-long multi-modal transport project for moving freight among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe. India has consistently supported the project. Jaishankar's comments on terrorism — made in the presence of his counterparts from Pakistan, China, and other SCO member nations — come amid India's concerns during and after Operation Sindoor over Beijing's assistance to Islamabad. China has also blocked India's efforts at the United Nations Security Council to sanction Pakistan-based terrorists. On June 26, at the SCO defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had refused to sign a draft joint communiqué because it omitted the Pahalgam terror attack and did not explicitly address India's concerns over Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. While Singh had demanded that the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam be mentioned in the communiqué, the Pakistani delegation insisted that the document include a paragraph on militant activities in Balochistan. 'India wanted concerns reflected in the document, which was not acceptable to a particular country. As such, the joint statement was not adopted,' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said. On Tuesday, alluding to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has faced criticism, Jaishankar said in Tianjin that India will continue to approach new ideas and proposals positively, but such cooperation must be based on 'mutual respect', 'sovereign equality', and in accordance with the 'territorial integrity and sovereignty' of member states. Jaishankar said the Pahalgam attack was 'deliberately conducted' to undermine Jammu & Kashmir's tourism economy and sow religious discord. The SCO foreign ministers' meeting will decide on the agenda for the SCO Summit in Tianjin later this year, which Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is expected to attend. Jaishankar also held separate meetings with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the situation in West Asia. Among other topics, Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed the evolving regional security scenario. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India later this year for the annual India-Russia summit. In his speech at the SCO foreign ministers' meeting, Jaishankar said, 'Economic instability is also visibly on the rise. The challenge before us is to stabilise the global order, derisk various dimensions, and, through it all, address longstanding challenges that threaten our collective interests.' He argued that the SCO's ability to shape world affairs will depend on how well it unites behind a shared agenda. 'That means taking everybody on board,' he said. 'The world is today moving towards greater multi-polarity. This is not just in terms of redistribution of national capacities, but also the emergence of effective groupings like the SCO.' The external affairs minister also urged the grouping to step up development assistance to Afghanistan. The SCO — comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus — is an influential economic and security bloc that has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations. The Congress on Tuesday expressed hope that PM Modi will 'finally agree' to a discussion on China during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, pointing out that if Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion, then there is no reason it can't do so now. Tagging a media report on Jaishankar meeting Xi Jinping and apprising him of recent developments in India-China ties, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the EAM, saying he is 'now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy'. 'I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy,' Gandhi said in a post on X.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
SCO summit: EAM Jaishankar talks conflicts, competition, coercion
In a reference to China restricting the supply of critical minerals, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed India's concerns over 'conflicts, competition and coercion' as well as economic instability, underlining the need to stabilise the global order and address longstanding challenges that 'threaten our collective interests'. Addressing his Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) counterparts in Tianjin, China, Jaishankar urged the grouping to remain true to its founding objective of combating terrorism and extremism, and to take an 'uncompromising' stance on these issues. He also elaborated on India's rationale for Operation Sindoor, defending the country's response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, in which 26 people were killed. Earlier in the day, Jaishankar, along with other foreign ministers of SCO member states, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jaishankar called for improved transit facilities and better connectivity among SCO member states. 'Deepening collaboration within the SCO naturally requires more trade, investment, and exchanges. For that to move to the next level, it is imperative that we address some current issues,' he observed. 'One of them is the lack of assured transit within the SCO space. Its absence undermines the seriousness of advocating cooperation in economic areas. Another is the need to ensure the promotion of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC),' he said. The INSTC is a 7,200-kilometre-long multi-modal transport project for moving freight among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe. India has consistently supported the project. Jaishankar's comments on terrorism — made in the presence of his counterparts from Pakistan, China, and other SCO member nations — come amid India's concerns during and after Operation Sindoor over Beijing's assistance to Islamabad. China has also blocked India's efforts at the United Nations Security Council to sanction Pakistan-based terrorists. On June 26, at the SCO defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had refused to sign a draft joint communiqué because it omitted the Pahalgam terror attack and did not explicitly address India's concerns over Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. While Singh had demanded that the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam be mentioned in the communiqué, the Pakistani delegation insisted that the document include a paragraph on militant activities in Balochistan. 'India wanted concerns reflected in the document, which was not acceptable to a particular country. As such, the joint statement was not adopted,' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said. On Tuesday, alluding to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has faced criticism, Jaishankar said in Tianjin that India will continue to approach new ideas and proposals positively, but such cooperation must be based on 'mutual respect', 'sovereign equality', and in accordance with the 'territorial integrity and sovereignty' of member states. Jaishankar said the Pahalgam attack was 'deliberately conducted' to undermine Jammu & Kashmir's tourism economy and sow religious discord. The SCO foreign ministers' meeting will decide on the agenda for the SCO Summit in Tianjin later this year, which Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is expected to attend. Jaishankar also held separate meetings with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the situation in West Asia. Among other topics, Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed the evolving regional security scenario. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India later this year for the annual India-Russia summit. In his speech at the SCO foreign ministers' meeting, Jaishankar said, 'Economic instability is also visibly on the rise. The challenge before us is to stabilise the global order, derisk various dimensions, and, through it all, address longstanding challenges that threaten our collective interests.' He argued that the SCO's ability to shape world affairs will depend on how well it unites behind a shared agenda. 'That means taking everybody on board,' he said. 'The world is today moving towards greater multi-polarity. This is not just in terms of redistribution of national capacities, but also the emergence of effective groupings like the SCO.' The external affairs minister also urged the grouping to step up development assistance to Afghanistan. The SCO — comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus — is an influential economic and security bloc that has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations. The Congress on Tuesday expressed hope that PM Modi will 'finally agree' to a discussion on China during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, pointing out that if Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion, then there is no reason it can't do so now. Tagging a media report on Jaishankar meeting Xi Jinping and apprising him of recent developments in India-China ties, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the EAM, saying he is 'now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy'. 'I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy,' Gandhi said in a post on X. \
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
He's running a full-blown circus: Rahul Gandhi slams S Jaishankar after Xi meet
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pulled no punches as he attacked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over his meeting with China's Xi Jinping, claiming that he was running a "full-blown circus" aimed at destroying India's foreign Congress leaders also took aim at Jaishankar, pointing out how China provided iron-clad support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor."I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise (PM) Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy," Gandhi tweeted. advertisement The Congress's broadside came as Jaishankar, who is on his first China visit in five years, met Xi Jinping on Tuesday and apprised the President of the recent development in bilateral came as both countries attempt to reset ties following the border standoff in eastern Ladakh despite several irritants, like China's support to Pakistan and the row over the Dalai Lama succession RAKES UP CHINA'S 'SUPPORT' DURING SINDOORTaking a swipe, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the "recent developments in bilateral ties" include China providing active support to Pakistan during Operation pointed out recent remarks by Army deputy chief Lieutenant General Rahul Singh, who claimed that China used the conflict as a "live lab" to test its weapon systems. The top Army official also said that China gave real-time intelligence to Pakistan on Indian military operations."Perhaps we should remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tete-a-tete with President Xi: China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones," Ramesh said in a Rajya Sabha MP also questioned the Jaishankar-Xi meeting on the backdrop of China restricting exports of critical materials like rare-earth magnets and tunnel-boring machines to also highlighted that hundreds of Chinese workers have been pulled from India's Foxconn plant, which manufactures Apple iPhones."If Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962, when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss now, especially given that both sides appear to want re-normalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status quo)?" Ramesh spokesperson Supriya Shrinate also raked up the issue at a press conference, saying the meeting with Xi Jinping was not surprising given the history of Jaishankar's statements, including his remark in 2023 that India was a small economy that can't fight a larger one.- EndsTune InMust Watch
