The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 summit amid growing international concern over China’s aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific region.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken G20 Summit On Saturday, they discussed issues related to the bilateral strategic partnership and updated each other on “important regional concerns”.
Shri Jaishankar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi In the ongoing G20 summit From 30-31 October. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval are members of the Prime Minister’s delegation.
Jaishankar tweeted along with a picture of himself, “A very good meeting with External Affairs Minister Antony Blinkian in Rome on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Discussed a wide range of issues relating to our partnership. Updates each other on important regional concerns did.” US Secretary of State.
The meeting came amid growing international concern over China’s aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific region.
Mr Modi is attending the summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Italy has presided over the G20 since December last year.
Earlier on Saturday, Mr. Modi seen talking With world leaders including US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit. President Biden hosted Prime Minister Modi at the White House on 24 September for the first in-person meeting.
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The G20 is a major global forum that brings together the world’s major economies. Its members account for 80% of global GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the planet’s population.
The forum meets every year since 1999 and has included, since 2008, an annual summit, with the participation of the respective heads of state and government.
The Rome summit is being attended by heads of state and government from G20 member states, the European Union and other invited countries, and several international organizations.
The summit focused on the theme ‘People, Planet, Prosperity’, focusing on areas of recovery from the pandemic and strengthening global health governance.
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