India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Ireland is the first high-level political visit from India since the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015
The initiative to expand the US presence in Bengaluru will broaden and deepen the long-standing ties between the United States and Karnataka and build upon long-standing diplomatic engagement and strategic partnership in the State
Both sides have already ruled out any bilateral talks between Jaishankar and his Pakistan counterpart Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the SCO heads of government summit.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized the importance of the 2+2 dialogue, stating, "The 2+2 dialogue with Japan is crucial for us, and this is the third such meeting. India-Japan relations are at a high point, and having the Foreign and Defence Ministers from both countries on the same platform will significantly enhance all aspects of our relationship."
“India's image globally is now actually much much higher than it had been ever… Canada is an exception. You see the different country heads are praising Bharat and its Prime Minister,” the external affairs minister said.