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Jaishankar, French counterpart Le Drian discuss raging Ukraine crisis

External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian on the first day of his three-day visit to France. Jaishankar and the French Foreign Minister exchanged assessment over raging Ukraine situation, with French President Emanuel Macron doing heavy diplomatic lifting to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

Jaishankar took to Twitter and shared the highlights of his meeting with Le Drian.
Jaishankar is expected to call on French president Emmanuel Macron. The visit will be high on political content as Paris and New Delhi are key strategic partners and France is the only permanent member of the Security Council that does not have defence ties with India’s adversaries Pakistan and China. France has a presence in the Indo-Pacific region in the form of Reunion Island and is also a crucial peacemaker in the Ukraine stand-off, with Macron holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin to defuse the situation.

India and France will hold the next round of their strategic dialogue next month and the current visit will be focused on geopolitical and defence issues. Jaishankar will address a conference of EU foreign ministers on the Indo-Pacific as well as hold a head of mission conference for Indian envoys in Europe.

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With France being one of India’s closest strategic allies, Jaishankar is expected to hold discussions with his counterparts on sharing critical and emerging technologies. Defence cooperation between the two countries is discussed in the strategic dialogue, which is expected to take place next month in India.

In the meeting with Indian envoys in Europe, the minister is likely to spell out the Modi government’s vision for Europe as well as share the assessment of Indian ambassadors. Jaishankar’s visit comes a day after his visit to the Munich Security Conference in Germany, marked by his firm counter to critics calling the Quad alliance as an Asian version of NATO.

During his visit to Munich, he spoke at length on India’s relations with China, and most importantly the notions surrounding the Quad alliance which also includes Australia, the United States and Japan.

Rejecting the notion that Quad was an Asian NATO as a ‘misleading term’, Jaishankar asked the critics not to slip into the lazy analogy.

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“It isn’t because there are three countries who are treaty allies. We are not a treaty ally. It doesn’t have a treaty, a structure, a secretariat, it’s a kind of 21st century way of responding to a more diversified, dispersed world,” Jaishankar argued.

During the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar said India’s ties with China were going through a difficult phase.

“For 45 years, there was peace and there was stable border management. There were no military casualties on the border. That changed. We had agreements with China not to bring the military forces to the Line of Actual Control and the Chinese violated those agreements. Now the state of the border will determine the state of the relationship. That’s natural,” news agency ANI quoted Jaishankar.

When the event’s moderator asked about India’s role in European security vis-à-vis the Ukrainian crisis, Jaishankar denied that the two events were analogous.

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“We have quite distinct challenges, what is happening here or what is happening in the Indo-Pacific. In fact, if there was a connection by that logic, you would have had a lot of European powers already taking very sharp positions in the Indo-Pacific. We didn’t see that. We haven’t seen that since 2009,” Jaishankar said.

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DTC to start electric buses from 3 Delhi ISBTs to Noida airport by May end

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DTC to start electric buses from 3 Delhi ISBTs to Noida airport by May end

The buses will start and currently serve Greater Noida and Jewar, even though the airport is probably not going to be operational by May By the end of May, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) plans to begin operating electric buses from the Capital to the soon-to-be Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, according to officials. The buses will begin at.

Delhi’s three Inter State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) — Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate, Swami Vivekanand ISBT at Anand Vihar, and Veer Hakikat Rai ISBT at Sarai Kale Khan — and currently serve Greater Noida and Jewar, even though the airport is probably not going to meet the May deadline to be operational The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is set to launch.

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Electric bus services connecting Delhi’s Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) to the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar by the end of May 2025. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity between the national capital and the new airport, providing a March 2025, DTC and NIA signed operate thesesustainable and efficient mode transportation for.

Key Features of the Service

  • Routes and Terminals: The electric buses will operate from three major ISBTs in Delhi: Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate, Swami Vivekanand ISBT at Anand Vihar, and Veer Hakikat Rai ISBT at Sarai Kale Khan. Initially, these buses will serve areas in Greater Noida and Jewar, catering to the March 2025, DTC and NIA signed an MoU to operate these demand for public transport in these regions.
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): In March 2025, DTC and NIA signed an MoU to operate these bus services, formalizing the collaboration between the two entities The fleet will consist of air-conditioned, low-floor electric buses equipped with modern amenities, including GPS tracking, CCTV cameras, panic buttons, and broad aisle spaces to accommodate luggage. These features aim to ensure.
  • Commuters passenger safety and comfort during transit While the exact fare amounts are yet to be finalized, discussions are ongoing in consultation with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida), which manages the Jewar area. The authorities aim to establish a cost-effective fare structure for commuters The bus services will initially be deployed on a pilot basis. Depending demand.

Additional Considerations

  • Infrastructure Development: A four-kilometer stretch of road that will be part of the bus route is not fully developed yet. DTC has reached out to Yeida to ascertain the usability and development timeline of this segment to ensure seamless operations. and passenger feedback, routes may be adjusted, and the number of buses increased to better serve commuters this, the bus services will begin as scheduled.
  • Airport Operational Timeline: Although the NIA was expected to commence operations by mid-May 2025, it is likely to miss this deadline due to ongoing construction work. Despite this, the bus services will begin as scheduled, providing connectivity to the surrounding areas in the interim providing connectivity to the surrounding areas in the interi This initiative reflects DTC’s commitment to.
  • Enhancing public transportation infrastructure and promoting eco-friendly travel options in the National Capital Region. By introducing electric buses on this route, the corporation aims to offer a reliable and sustainable alternative for commuters traveling between Delhi and the upcoming Noida International The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is set to commence electric bus services.
  • connecting Delhi’s Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) to the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar by the end of May 2025. This initiative aims to provide eco-friendly and convenient transportation options for commuters traveling between Delhi and the new airport NIA was expected to commence.
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