Jaishankar, Chinese counterpart Wang Yi cross paths first time in 6 months. Watch what happens
Wang was walking down the podium and Jaishankar was walking up the podium for a panel discussion with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister. The two foreign ministers were seen engaging in an animated conversation. The impromptu interaction, after months of no communication, added intrigue to the diplomatic setting.
There have been minimal high level contacts between the two sides since the Galwan crisis. The two last met in Indonesia on the sidelines of ASEAN meet in July 2023. The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024 got underway on February 16 in the German capital and will conclude on Sunday.
It is being held at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, according to an official statement. On the sidelines of the event, Jaishankar held a meeting with former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and exchanged views on contemporary politics. In a post shared on X, Jaishankar stated, "Useful exchange of views on contemporary politics with former US Secretary of State @mikepompeo." He also held a meeting with German Foreign and Security Policy Advisor Jens Plotner.
Sharing details regarding the meeting, Jaishankar on X posted, "Great meeting German Foreign and Security Policy Advisor Jens Plotner today evening. Appreciate his insights and assessments." Apart from that, Jaishankar met with with Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairman, Friedrich Merz. Jaishankar recognised Merz's strong support for India's ties with Germany and European Union.
He also met his counterparts from Norway Poland, Belgium, and Portugal. Meanwhile, speaking at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar called the Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 an act of terrorism. He further pointed
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