S Jaishankar said, “It is not a zero-sum game between us.” (file)
Mysore (Karnataka):
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India tried to help in the Russia-Ukraine conflict not because China did something, but because Ukraine’s situation was worth it.
Speaking at an interactive session on Modi government’s foreign policy, EAM Jaishankar spoke on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and said India is trying to help the situation.
Jaishankar said, “China has expressed its views as they have a right. Whatever has happened between Saudi Arabia and Iran, they have also contributed.”
The United Arab Emirates downgraded ties with Iran after Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran In January 2016, Iranian protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran following the execution of a prominent Shia cleric in Riyadh. Hostilities between Iran and Saudi Arabia have previously threatened stability and security in the Gulf, and fueled conflict in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.
However, in a significant breakthrough in March this year, Riyadh announced it would re-establish ties with Tehran in a China-brokered deal, marking a turnaround from years of hostility between the two countries.
However, Mr Jaishankar said, “It is not a zero-sum game between us.”
Mr. Jaishankar further said, “I am not competing with anyone. If I do something in Ukraine, I will not do it because China did something in Ukraine. I will do it because the situation in Ukraine is worth it.”
“The fact is that, in various ways, we have tried to help since the beginning of the conflict. In fact, Prime Minister Modi has been in constant contact with Presidents Putin and Zelensky. I have been in contact with my counterparts Jaishankar spoke on the efforts made by India in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Mr Jaishankar also said India has supported others who are trying to lead.
“It’s a very complex world today. Lots of problems, lots of instability, lots of uncertainty. Part of diplomacy is developing a reputation as a stable country, as a supportive country and having more friends and fewer adversaries. Is.,” NR Jaishankar said.
Giving an example, Jaishankar said, “(Let’s say) I want 20 years of peace, but obviously I want peace on terms that are conducive to my national security. So it’s really that kind of direction.”
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