New Delhi: In a press briefing, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randir Jaiswal, covered Thursday a wide range of foreign policy developments, particularly emphasizing the case of free trade in Nimisha Priya, negotiations for the main regional actors of the EU-EU (ALE) and the Diuratic activities of India with the great powers and regional actors.
In the delicate case Nimisha Priya, Jaiswal assured that the Indian government has provided maximum support, such as legal aid and consular access to his relatives. The government hired a lawyer to help the family and intervene regularly with the Yemen authorities. Recent initiatives have resulted in the stay of its execution of July 16, offering the family an additional time to find a reconciliation solution with the victim’s family that all parties would find acceptable. Jaiswal also said that India was also taking measures to coordinate with friendly nations in the case.
Answers to questions about NATO comments, Jaiswal reaffirmed the constant vision of India that the country’s energy needs is a priority, warning against the double global standards in this area.
On the issue of Afghan visas, Jaiswal said that a new visa module with six categories had been revealed from April. Although no number was mentioned, he promised to provide data on the visas issued at the next meeting. As in the case of Bangladesh, he said that India is still a large number of visas for medical, educational and other purposes.
Discussing the trilateral commitments, the MEA spokesman stressed the importance of the Russian-indu-china format (RIC) as a platform to deliberate on regional and global issues. The dates of the next RIC meeting are still being finalized. During the India-Russia summit, he confirmed that he was New Delhi’s turn to welcome the annual meeting, with dates to be determined.
Referring to the rare earths and trade issues from China in India, Jaiswal referred to the detailed press statement published after the conversation of the Minister of External Affairs with his Chinese counterpart. He said that Indian industry issues are well known and reaffirm India’s commitment to stabilize relations with China by pursuing dialogue.
At the Summit of OCS leaders, Jaiswal explained that membership will be declared near the time based on the convenience of the member states to each other.
India-Bangladesh relations were also. Jaiswal reiterated India’s aspirations to a positive and constructive association with Bangladesh, mentioning existing commitments at leadership levels and on official levels and emphasizing cooperation in development partnership.
Referring to India’s economic relations with Namibia, he stressed that India is still a major player in the Namibia diamond industry and aggressively searches for increased cooperation in mining. He admitted that trade flows could also be indirect through third countries according to the global dynamics of the supply chain.
On wider trade negotiations, Jaiswal said that talks with a number of countries are underway and that details will be given once the agreements are finalized. He also recognized that since January 20 of this year, 1,563 Indians have been expelled from the United States, mainly through commercial flights, following appropriate verification and documentation.
Regarding the long-awaited India-Africa summit, no date has yet been agreed, but the deliberations are underway with the African Union Commission. For the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the negotiations are still underway, the two parties make efforts to resolve the pending problems.
Jaiswal also addressed the developments linked to the top of the BRICS, noting that if cross -border payments and the use of local currencies have been discussed, the denollarization is not on the agenda. On the India-EU FTA, he confirmed that the 12th round of talks ended in Brussels on July 11 and that the next round is scheduled for September in New Delhi. The two parties aim to conclude the agreement in the year.
In India-Canada Relations, the spokesperson recognized that there had been high-level recent talks to reset relations, and it is planned to restore a complete diplomatic representation in the two capitals. Attempts are made to rebuild the relationship in a constructive manner.
Answering questions concerning 16 Indian nationals who disappeared in Russia, Jaiswal confirmed that Indian officials were in contact with their Russian counterparts in Delhi as well as Moscow to ensure that the problem is solved.
He summed up the reiteration of India from his commitment to regional cooperation and connectivity by declaring that the feasibility and a shared advantage inform India’s response to such initiatives.
A wide range of subjects was approached in the briefing, reaffirming the assertive diplomatic strategy of India and resolved to protect Indian interests and citizens abroad.
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