Jaishankar highlights "perceptible increase in threats" to maritime commercial traffic during Iran visit
Tehran, Jan. 15 -- Amid maritime security challenges including in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke about the "perceptible increase in threats" to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in an important part of Indian Ocean and said there have been some attacks in the "vicinity of India".
He said threats to maritime commercial traffic also have a bearing on India's energy and economic interests.
Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart H Amir Abdollahian in Tehran on Monday.
"We also exchanged perspectives and assessments on certain regional and global issues and developments. As you are all aware, there have also been recently a perceptible i...
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