India’s Top Diplomat Takes Veiled Swipe at China in UN Address

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressing the 79th gathering of the United Nations General Assembly on September 28, 2024. Image via UN TV.

The positive momentum in restoring Sino-India over the past several weeks seemingly hit a speed bump on Saturday when New Delhi’s top diplomat, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, issued a veiled criticism of Beijing in his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Even though Jaishankar did not mention China by name in his speech, there was widespread consensus in the Indian media that his remarks were, in fact, aimed at Beijing’s overseas development initiatives:

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