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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that during his recent visit to India, he “keenly felt” that both sides had agreed to adhere to the leaders’ consensus that the two countries are not a threat to each other and handle and manage their differences.

Wang noted that India-China are partners rather than rivals, and should help each other succeed instead of undercutting each other, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.© Provided by The Financial Express Wang noted that India-China are partners rather than rivals, and should help each other succeed instead of undercutting each other, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

During his unannounced visit to New Delhi on March 25, Wang, the first high level Chinese official to visit India after the April 2020 Ladakh standoff, held talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

The first glimmer of hope for Ukraine may have emerged from Istanbul, but no one’s taking any chances in Rzeszow. This small town in southeastern Poland, with a population of just 2 lakh and a city about 10 km wide, continues to be the hub of a massive military transfer operation that has enabled Ukraine to put up an unexpectedly resolute defence against Russia.

At the heart of Rzeszow is City Hall, which has Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow flag in the front along with the white-and-red of Poland. And, it’s through Rzeszow’s civil airport, barely 100 km from the border, that weapons shipped from the West are transported to Ukraine, which then make their way to the frontlines — from Kyiv to Mariupol.

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will be in Delhi from March 31 to April 1.

Sergey Lavrov wearing a suit and tie© Provided by WION

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The Russian foreign minister will be in Delhi on a day when UK's foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss will be in the Indian capital to hold talks with EAM Jaishankar.

The ministry of external affairs in a statement said, "Truss will hold bilateral consultations with external affairs minister, Dr S. Jaishankar on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest." 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar landed in Sri Lanka on Monday, March 28, to hold bilateral talks with Sri Lanka's top leadership and attend the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. EAM Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who expressed his gratitude to India for extending financial assistance to the island nation to deal with its economic crisis.

S Jaishankar arrived in Colombo on March 28 as part of his three-day visit to Sri Lanka to explore the possibilities of further expansion of bilateral engagements with one of the key maritime neighbours of India.

In a statement, the Sri Lankan President's office said, "Dr Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka to attend the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which begins today in Colombo."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday on a number of issues, including The Kashmir Files, the BJP and the AAP.

"It is Arvind Kejriwal's dream that the aam aadmi of this country can decide his own future. Our country has a lot of talent, all they need is a little support," he said.

Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accused the BJP of "playing gimmicks". He further alleged that BJP leaders are "unhappy" over how the party's central leadership is "using" them to promote The Kashmir Files.

The Delhi Chief Minister said proceeds of The Kashmir Files should be donated for the welfare and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.