Jaishankar stresses on need to follow ethos of intl relations at RIC meet

In an address at a virtual conference of the Russia-India-China trilateral, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday underlined the need for recognising legitimate interest of partners in a multilateral set-up and following ethos of international relations.

His comments in presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came in the midst of an escalating border row between India and China following killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley clash.

Last week, India termed the killing of Indian soldiers a "premeditated and planned action" by the Chinese troops.

"This special meeting reiterates our belief in the time-tested principles of international relations. But