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Oct
Atlanta (Rajeev Sharma): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called on the international community to rely on diplomatic engagement rather than military force to settle global disputes. He also warned that attacks on commercial vessels and disruptions to maritime trade were creating serious economic challenges, particularly for countries in the Global South. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing the opening plenary of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta on Friday. He emphasised that commercial shipping must remain protected and that freedom of navigation should be respected under international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the…