S Jaishankar will attend the assembly of Council of International Ministers (CFM) of SCO.
Moscow:
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Moscow on Tuesday on a four-day go to to Russia to attend a gathering of the international ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
“EAM @DrSJaishankar landed in Moscow; obtained by Ambassador and senior officers from Russian International Ministry,” the Indian Embassy in Moscow tweeted.
His journey to Moscow comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Russian capital to attend a gathering of the defence ministers of the eight-nation SCO of which each India and China are members.
Throughout his keep in Moscow, Mr Jaishankar will attend the assembly of Council of International Ministers (CFM) of SCO. Will probably be the third CFM assembly that India will probably be attending as a full member of SCO.
On the sidelines of the SCO meet, he’s anticipated to carry a bilateral assembly along with his Chinese language counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday amidst the escalating border row between India and China in japanese Ladakh.
On Friday, Defence Minister Singh held an over two-hour assembly along with his Chinese language counterpart Gen Wei Fenghe right here on the margins of the assembly of defence ministers of the SCO bloc that primarily focuses on safety associated points.
It was the very best stage face-to-face contact between the 2 sides after border rigidity erupted in japanese Ladakh in early Could.
On his option to Russia, Mr Jaishankar made a stopover in Tehran on Tuesday and held talks along with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, protecting numerous points of bilateral relations and regional developments.
“A productive assembly with FM @JZarif throughout a stopover in Tehran. Mentioned strengthening our bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments. Thank him for his gracious hospitality,” he tweeted.
A productive assembly with FM @JZarif throughout a stopover in Tehran. Mentioned strengthening our bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments. Thank him for his gracious hospitality. pic.twitter.com/Ec9sqO5I6U
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 8, 2020
The Iranian international ministry, in a tweet, mentioned the 2 sides emphasised on their will to additional develop bilateral ties in “all points”.
Defence Minister Singh had additionally made a go to to Tehran on his return from Moscow and held talks along with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier Normal Amir Hatami and mentioned methods to bolster bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional safety points, together with the scenario in Afghanistan.
