INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the real issue between India and Canada right now is the space given to extremism
and radicalism by Ottawa, as he briefed his Australian counterpart Penny Wong about the diplomatic standoff with Canada.Australiais part of
national and Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and also asked India to join the Canadian probe.The Five Eyes have also accused
Australia has a good, strong relationship with both our countries
So, it was important that Australia get our perspective on the issue
the presence of Wong at a press conference that followed their bilateral meeting on Tuesday.The Jaishankar-Wong bilateral followed the
second India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue that focused on further ramping up defence, security, trade and investment ties with an eye
on increasing Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific
Australian defence minister Richard Marles had described China as a source of anxiety for both India and Australia in the dialogue.The two
leaders discussed cooperation under the Quad mechanism, saying they expected the summit to take place early next year
India has invited President Joe Biden for the Republic Day parade next year and is hoping to host the Quad summit around the same time to
According to diplomatic sources, if Biden agrees to visit India for the Republic Day on January 26, the Quad summit could take place the day
after January 27, which is agreeable to both Australia and Japan
Jaishankar said his meeting with Wong also focused on what more could be done to further strengthen Quad cooperation.The two leaders also
expressing support for efforts to resolve issues related to the rights of the Palestinians in the form of the two-state solution.
