(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Russia-India-China Virtual Meet

Topic: Russia-India-China Virtual Meet

Guest:

Vishnu Prakash, (Former Ambassador)
Shakti Sinha, (Strategic Expert)
Swaran Singh, (Chairperson, Centre for International Politics, JNU)

Topic Description:

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that recognising the “legitimate interests of partners”, along with respecting international law, is key to building a durable world order. Jaishankar was speaking at the special foreign minister level meeting of the trilateral group of Russia-India-China, which was being held through video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial remarks of the three foreign ministers were televised live, after which they switched to ‘closed-door’ discussions. The meeting took place in the backdrop of ongoing border tensions between India and China. Since the special meeting was held to mark 75 years of the victory over the Axis powers, Jaishankar began by reminding both Russia and China that 2.3 million Indian troops had helped the Allies win the Second World War.