It's been a busy week for ๐ฎ๐ณ foreign policy
- ๐บ๐ธ rejects ๐บ๐ฆ proposal for sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ for buying Russian oil
- NSA Doval visits ๐ท๐บ
- Can ๐ฎ๐ณ's "disaster diplomacy" help reset ties with a rival power?
๐งตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐ฎ๐ณ this week๐(1/13)
- ๐บ๐ธ rejects ๐บ๐ฆ proposal for sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ for buying Russian oil
- NSA Doval visits ๐ท๐บ
- Can ๐ฎ๐ณ's "disaster diplomacy" help reset ties with a rival power?
๐งตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐ฎ๐ณ this week๐(1/13)
(2/13)
1. ๐บ๐ธ officials reject sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐บ๐ฆ Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Head Oleksandr Merezhko called for sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ if it buys ๐ท๐บ oil
Merezhko: "๐ฎ๐ณ should be consistent. This is a global conflict between democracy-the free world- & authoritarian regimes"
1. ๐บ๐ธ officials reject sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐บ๐ฆ Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Head Oleksandr Merezhko called for sanctions on ๐ฎ๐ณ if it buys ๐ท๐บ oil
Merezhko: "๐ฎ๐ณ should be consistent. This is a global conflict between democracy-the free world- & authoritarian regimes"
(3/13)
Days later, US State Dept. held a briefing for South Asian journalists
In response to query on Merezhko, US Assistant-Secy of State Karen Donfried: "I want to be clear, we are not looking to sanction ๐ฎ๐ณ. Our partnership w. ๐ฎ๐ณ is one our most consequential relationships"
Days later, US State Dept. held a briefing for South Asian journalists
In response to query on Merezhko, US Assistant-Secy of State Karen Donfried: "I want to be clear, we are not looking to sanction ๐ฎ๐ณ. Our partnership w. ๐ฎ๐ณ is one our most consequential relationships"
(4/13)
Why This Matters:
-๐บ๐ธ believes sanctions campaign on ๐ท๐บ is working; so no need to pressure ๐ฎ๐ณ to stop buying oil
- However, ๐บ๐ฆ politician's proposal reflects๐in frustration w. ๐ฎ๐ณ if sanctions vs. ๐ท๐บ do not have desired effect
-Despite ๐บ๐ธ support, ๐ฎ๐ณ will be cautious
Why This Matters:
-๐บ๐ธ believes sanctions campaign on ๐ท๐บ is working; so no need to pressure ๐ฎ๐ณ to stop buying oil
- However, ๐บ๐ฆ politician's proposal reflects๐in frustration w. ๐ฎ๐ณ if sanctions vs. ๐ท๐บ do not have desired effect
-Despite ๐บ๐ธ support, ๐ฎ๐ณ will be cautious
(5/13)
2. NSA Ajit Doval in ๐ท๐บ on Afghanistan
Doval visited Moscow to meet w. ๐ท๐บ & Cent. Asian diplomats for talks on AFG
What he said:
-Well being of ppl of AFG is ๐ฎ๐ณโs top priority
-๐ฎ๐ณ's focus will be on food security and medical supplies
-Wants๐intelligence co-op on terror
2. NSA Ajit Doval in ๐ท๐บ on Afghanistan
Doval visited Moscow to meet w. ๐ท๐บ & Cent. Asian diplomats for talks on AFG
What he said:
-Well being of ppl of AFG is ๐ฎ๐ณโs top priority
-๐ฎ๐ณ's focus will be on food security and medical supplies
-Wants๐intelligence co-op on terror
(6/13)
Why This Matters:
-Doval's visit aimed at restating ๐ฎ๐ณ's position as a key stakeholder in ๐ฆ๐ซ
-๐ฎ๐ณ will continue to provide food, medical assistance and scholarship support to help improve growing humanitarian crisis
Why This Matters:
-Doval's visit aimed at restating ๐ฎ๐ณ's position as a key stakeholder in ๐ฆ๐ซ
-๐ฎ๐ณ will continue to provide food, medical assistance and scholarship support to help improve growing humanitarian crisis
(7/13)
3. ๐ฎ๐ณ rushes aid to quake-hit Turkey
After quakes that killed 16,000+ people, ๐ฎ๐ณ mobilised for "Operation Dost"
-NDRF has flown 100 rescue workers along with dog squads
-Set up a field hospital for a 30-bed facility
-25 Tonnes of relief material, protective gear
3. ๐ฎ๐ณ rushes aid to quake-hit Turkey
After quakes that killed 16,000+ people, ๐ฎ๐ณ mobilised for "Operation Dost"
-NDRF has flown 100 rescue workers along with dog squads
-Set up a field hospital for a 30-bed facility
-25 Tonnes of relief material, protective gear
(8/13)
Why This Matters:
1. Reset in ties: ๐ฎ๐ณโs assistance to ๐น๐ท comes when relations tense over Erdogan's criticism of ๐ฎ๐ณ on Kashmir. Both sides have making moves to improve ties & this aid may help
2. Improves ๐ฎ๐ณ's image as reliable responder in time of crisis
Why This Matters:
1. Reset in ties: ๐ฎ๐ณโs assistance to ๐น๐ท comes when relations tense over Erdogan's criticism of ๐ฎ๐ณ on Kashmir. Both sides have making moves to improve ties & this aid may help
2. Improves ๐ฎ๐ณ's image as reliable responder in time of crisis
(9/13)
4. ๐ท๐บ Amb. Alipov makes waves
Alipov made a major speech in ๐ฎ๐ณ:
-๐ท๐บsupports ๐ฎ๐ณ's permanent membership of the UNSC
-"Amusing to read about ๐บ๐ธ defence coop w. ๐ฎ๐ณ, as if it offers something exclusive. Nothing near advance tech we offer. What ๐บ๐ธ is good at is advertising"
4. ๐ท๐บ Amb. Alipov makes waves
Alipov made a major speech in ๐ฎ๐ณ:
-๐ท๐บsupports ๐ฎ๐ณ's permanent membership of the UNSC
-"Amusing to read about ๐บ๐ธ defence coop w. ๐ฎ๐ณ, as if it offers something exclusive. Nothing near advance tech we offer. What ๐บ๐ธ is good at is advertising"
(10/13)
-"Frankly ๐ท๐บ have never been junior partner in our history. We have a close cooperation with๐จ๐ณbut will never be.. junior partner to anyone "
-On mediation role in ๐บ๐ฆ war: "If ๐ฎ๐ณ wants to take a more active part on that, we will certainly listen to ๐ฎ๐ณ very very closely"
-"Frankly ๐ท๐บ have never been junior partner in our history. We have a close cooperation with๐จ๐ณbut will never be.. junior partner to anyone "
-On mediation role in ๐บ๐ฆ war: "If ๐ฎ๐ณ wants to take a more active part on that, we will certainly listen to ๐ฎ๐ณ very very closely"
(11/13)
Why It Matters:
-Over a year of war in ๐บ๐ฆ, shows that ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ท๐บ ties remain strong
-Alipov confirms that S-400 deal is happening which is important symbol for ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ท๐บ
-Stayed away from controversy on question of ๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ณ border crisis & pointed to how ๐ท๐บ๐จ๐ณ solved territory issues
Why It Matters:
-Over a year of war in ๐บ๐ฆ, shows that ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ท๐บ ties remain strong
-Alipov confirms that S-400 deal is happening which is important symbol for ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ท๐บ
-Stayed away from controversy on question of ๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ณ border crisis & pointed to how ๐ท๐บ๐จ๐ณ solved territory issues
(12/13)
5. Canadian Foreign Minister visits ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐จ๐ฆ's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly visited ๐ฎ๐ณ w. some key discussion points
-Called for early conclusion for FTA
-Indo-Pacific cooperation
-Support for ๐ฎ๐ณ's G-20 Presidency
-War in Ukraine
5. Canadian Foreign Minister visits ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐จ๐ฆ's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly visited ๐ฎ๐ณ w. some key discussion points
-Called for early conclusion for FTA
-Indo-Pacific cooperation
-Support for ๐ฎ๐ณ's G-20 Presidency
-War in Ukraine
(13/13)
Why It Matters
-After irritants caused in recent months by pro-Khalistan referendums in Canada, shows that ๐ฎ๐ณ&๐จ๐ฆ partnership remains on track
-Marked the first time that the Dialogue was held in a decade
Why It Matters
-After irritants caused in recent months by pro-Khalistan referendums in Canada, shows that ๐ฎ๐ณ&๐จ๐ฆ partnership remains on track
-Marked the first time that the Dialogue was held in a decade
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