India’s foreign minister is expected to hold bilateral talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a Central Asian security forum meeting.
Policemen stand guard at the main venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization council of foreign ministers' meeting, in Goa, India, Thursday, May 4, 2023. India's foreign minister is expected to hold bilateral talks with counterparts from China and Russia on Thursday ahead of a Central Asian security forum meeting.
The differing tone of the statements reflects India’s desire to draw attention to what it says is the deployment of a large number of Chinese troops, their aggressive behavior, and attempts to unilaterally alter the border status quo between the countries. New Delhi's relationship with Moscow, its Cold War ally, has remained strong. But Beijing gaining more sway over Moscow could prove frustrating for India in the long run. While Jaishankar is unlikely to raise this in the SCO meeting, he could bring it up with Russia's Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines.
“During my visit, which is focused exclusively on the SCO, I look forward to constructive discussions with my counterparts from friendly countries,” Zardari tweeted before he set off for India.
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