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Jaishankar reminded them of the sudden and surprise withdrawal of their forces from Afghanistan and their silence on challenges to the rules-based order in Asia.

The Ukrainian crisis has forced India and many other countries to revisit their alignment and revisit their dependence on Russian military hardware, noted South Asia expert Jeff M Smith has said.

Prior to the ministerial dialogue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had separate meetings with their US counterparts and discussed matters relating to their mutual interests.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken about the how India as a country united in overcoming the global challenges, especially the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Take a look:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to meet and speak with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday.

After a visit to Colombo by India's Foreign Minister, a joint statement was issued stating that the memorandum of understanding had been signed to construct the installations.

The Maldives could face the same fate as Sri Lanka's, say experts

This visit marks the first by the senior Chinese leader since the India-China violent clash at the LAC in Ladakh.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the evacuation operations were carried out when artillery shelling and airstrikes on Ukrainian cities were ongoing.

The budget session of Parliament resumed on Monday after a month-long break.