External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held a \u201cwide-ranging discussion\u201d with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan and Myanmar.<\/p>\n
Jaishankar arrived here on Wednesday evening following his visit to Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cA wide ranging discussion with UNSG @antonioguterres. Exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict, especially on food and energy security. Implications for developing countries are serious,\u201d Jaishankar tweeted on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpoke about latest developments in respect of Afghanistan and Myanmar. Appreciate his interest in working with India to effectively address important contemporary challenges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, two weeks before the US’ complete troop withdrawal on August 31 after a costly two-decade war. This forced Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who was backed by the US-led West, to flee the country to the UAE.<\/p>\n
The Taliban insurgents stormed across Afghanistan and captured all major cities in a matter of days, as Afghan security forces trained and equipped by the US and its allies melted away.<\/p>\n
Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were in Washington for the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with their US counterparts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: TREND News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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