"jaishankar"

"I do want to say that as a land of Mahatma Gandhi, we can never ever turn our eyes away from racism wherever it is," he said.

Jaishankar also highlighted how international partnerships can make a difference in the development of a state.

Jaishankar said that the relationship between India and China were at a 'crossroads' and choices made by the two countries will have "profound repercussions" for the entire world.

India is expanding bilateral cooperation with Japan, the US and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region.