New Delhi: The mid-term elections held in America are an internal matter there and it is not expected to have any impact on the relations between New Delhi and Washington. The Foreign Ministry made this clear on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the India-US partnership has strong bipartisan support in Washington and both sides are committed to taking it further.
During the press conference, on the issue of passport application of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, MEA said that it would be better to ask this question to Bangladesh High Commission, because they would be able to give more information on it.
India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war clear
Reiterating India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, MEA said dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward. In recent months, PM Modi has also made it clear that this war should end soon. Randhir Jaiswal said, “You are aware that yesterday PM Modi spoke to the President of Ukraine. The two leaders discussed their perspectives, the humanitarian crisis and ideas to end this conflict. The Prime Minister stressed that India is ready to help end the conflict.” He said that India is in constant touch with both the countries and is sharing its ideas.
Demand for free movement in Hormuz
On the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, the spokesperson said, “We continue to demand safe, free and unhindered navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. We are in touch with all concerned to ensure that civilian ships and sailors are not attacked, including Indian-flagged ships and Indian sailors.”
Talks continue on Nepal PM's visit to India
Regarding the visit of Nepal PM to India, the spokesperson said that India has sent an invitation to the Nepal PM for his visit. Negotiations on the dates of the yatra are going on and information will be given as soon as the dates are finalised. There are very strong and extensive relations between the two countries, hence many important issues of mutual interest will be discussed.
MEA strict on showing Dhaka as Delhi
On Chinese vloggers allegedly livestreaming from the slums of Dhaka, Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen media reports in this regard. Such attempts to present a false image of a country are unfortunate. It is wrong to use paid outsiders to portray Dhaka as Delhi. Spreading such false narratives only lowers the credibility of those who are doing so. I would urge the authorities concerned to take action against such people.” Take action against the people.”
The spokesperson on the Quad said, “Recently you may have seen that there have been several high-level meetings under the Quad Summit. There was also a meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Atlanta. We will keep you updated about other high-level meetings of the Quad, including the summit level meetings.”