Santo Domingo : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India wants to ensure that its relations with all countries continue to grow without seeking exclusivity. However, India’s ties with Beijing fall into a different category because of the “unusual” nature of the relationship as a result of China’s violation of border management agreements, he added. Addressing the youth of the Diplomatic School on Friday, Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said that India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, contacts and cooperation in the region.Jaishankar said, ‘Whether America, Europe , Russia or Japan, we are trying to ensure that all these relationships grow without seeking exclusivity. China, however, falls into a different category because of the border dispute and the unusual nature of our relationship. This is the result of violation of agreements regarding border management on his side. Significantly, India has been criticizing the deployment of a large number of troops and its aggressive attitude from China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
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He said, ‘India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, connectivity and cooperation in the region. Pakistan is obviously an exception because of cross-border terrorism. But whether it is the challenge related to COVID-19 or the recent high debt pressure, India has always stood by its neighbors. The External Affairs Minister cited in this context Sri Lanka, where India has given financial assistance of more than four billion dollars to the country during its worst economic phase in decades.
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Overall, India is a country committed to promoting collective solutions for the global good, Jaishankar said. Our presidency of the G-20 this year focuses on the real challenges facing global development and global growth. On India’s partnership with Latin America, he said, “Today our trade with Latin America is inching towards $50 billion mark.”