Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been facing a backlash from BJP leaders for hugging Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and sitting next to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) President Masood Khan during Imran Khan’s swearing-in ceremony, returned to India on Sunday.
Modi-Biden Phone Call: What Was Unsaid is Perhaps More Important Than What Was Said
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So Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden finally had their first telephonic interaction after the US President’s inauguration, late Monday night. The readouts shared by both the State Department and the MEA point to the topics touched upon. Both the statements refer to two very important issues which figured prominently in the talks; climate change and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Climate change is a cornerstone for the Biden administration. The importance of the issue can be gauged by the fact that President Biden has appointed a new special climate envoy, someone no less than former Secretary of State John Kerry. Rejoining the Paris climate accord was also one of the first decisions taken by the new President.