India, Oct. 31 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised that deliberate attacks on energy trade and infrastructure were a calculated strategy to hold prices hostage. He also said military solutions will not work for tackling global challenges and that diplomacy must be given a chance to address them.

These comments come amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine war.

EAM Jaishankar, in a post on X, informed that he participated in the plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta.

The minister also emphasised that "in the face of global challenges, military solutions will not work and diplomacy must be given a chance."

Meanwhile, Jaishankar also flagged the issue of attacks on se...