External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday evening spoke with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, appreciating the ruling regime's condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack and outright dismissal of attempts being made to create distrust between Kabul and New Delhi.
"The only thing which remains to be discussed on Kashmir is the vacating of illegally occupied Indian territory in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir; we are open to that discussion," Jaishankar said.
Cautioning against premature judgments, the minister of external affairs said no decision has been taken yet.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger over phone and both the leaders expressed their firm opposition to nuclear blackmail.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan were also present at the meeting.
Soon after India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that India will continue to maintain a firm and uncompromising position against terrorism.
Stepping up efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar urging both sides to “find ways to de-escalate the current situation and re-establish direct communication.”
He spoke to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Foreign Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani and EU Vice President Kaja Kallas, among others.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke with counterparts from several countries, including the US, late Thursday night, asserting India's strong resolve to firmly counter any attempts at escalation being made by Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Aljubeir arrived in New Delhi on an unannounced visit and held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday afternoon.
