Virtual Meets, a China Problem, Domestic Issues: 2020's Highlight Reel for Indian Diplomacy
New modes of interaction this year brought a large shift to most diplomats' roles. Officials, accustomed to having a packed travelling case at all times, found that they had not logged a single air mile this year.
The 15th India-EU Virtual Summit. Photo: MEA
New Delhi: In the extraordinary year of 2020, Indiaâs external landscape was largely shaped by crises from two fronts.
Just as India faced the COVID-19 pandemic which brought its economy to its knees, New Delhi grappled with its most serious border conflict with China in over four decades.