External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he highlighted that the world faces an energy and food crisis due to disruptions from the Covid pandemic and Ukraine conflict and this needs to be “urgently addressed”.
While participating in the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting at Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Jaishankar said the response required includes resilient and diversified supply chains as well as reformed multilateralism. He also said that “zero tolerance for terrorism in all its manifestations is a must”.
He also reiterated India’s position on Afghanistan and highlighted India’s humanitarian support that included wheat, medicines, vaccines and clothing. He also underlined the potential of Chabahar port for SCO’s economic future and spoke of the economic progress in India, stressing the relevance of start-ups and innovation.
