A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.
The incident took place at around 4 am on one of the days in the last week of June and after the aircraft was spotted by men on ground and was also picked up by indigenous radars deployed in the border area, sources told ANI. Soon after the possible air space violation was detected, the assets of the Indian Air Force got activated as per the standard operat Ukraine and Russia should open a channel of dialogue. Humanitarian concerns that PM Modi has been emphasizing on, were raised by EAM, sources informed. The Afghanistan situation also figured during EAM’s talks with Blinken and Lavrov. The Indian foreign minister and Secretary of State discussed various global issues including the problems in the Indo-Pacific region. In his public remarks before meeting Jaishankar, Antony Blinken said they are together at the G-20 “to deal collectively with some of the most significant problems and challenges that the world faces”. Blinken further said, “But in all of this, India is a great partner for the United States. We’re working together on virtually every single one of these issues, and I look forward to pursuing the conversation that we’ve been engaged in for the last 18 months.” “And, of course, unfortunately, tragically, many of the challenges that the world faces that are having an impact on the lives of people, particularly when it comes to food, to energy – these challenges have been dramatically exacerbated by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” said Blinken on the Ukraine crisis in his public remarks shared by the US Department of State.
“Continued the conversation with Secretary Blinken on global and regional issues, this time at Bali G-20 FMM. Our relationship today allows us to approach a range of challenges with greater understanding and openness,” said Jaishankar in a tweet.
Listing the challenges, he said, “Whether it is on the challenging side –food insecurity, energy insecurity, climate change– but also whether it’s opportunities for growth, for jobs, for progress, people’s lives, the G20 is a vital institution.”
Jaishankar further said, “I think developing countries find that their options are very constricted…They’re really reeling under our process and debilitating challenges…, some of which we’ll be working on at the next session. “But I also look forward to the occasion today to discuss our bilateral relationship…very well. Over the last year and a half we’ve seen some really remarkable developments in our ties…Thank you.”