External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that that the situation in Afghanistan has wider repercussions for the Central Asian region and added that both India and Russia have a common interest in ASEAN centrality.
Jaishankar’s remarks came during the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan here on Monday.
“India-Russia meeting today will address the emergence of multipolarity and rebalancing. We look at the consequence of over-centralized globalisation. Long-standing challenges of terrorism, violent extremism remain among newer challenges,” Jaishankar said.
“The situation in Afghanistan has wider repercussions including for Central Asia,” Jaishankar added.
The minister further noted stated that the India-Russia meeting today will address the emergence of multipolarity and rebalancing.
“We look at the consequence of over-centralized globalisation. Long-standing challenges of terrorism, violent extremism remain among newer challenges,” he said.
