NEW DELHI: After his strong backlash against Europe over India’s ties with Russia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar On Wednesday once again justified India’s stand UkraineStating that India has the best choice and position to pursue the goal of ending the conflict and returning to the negotiating table.
In a message aimed at the West, Jaishankar said at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi that the world should be convinced of “who we are” rather than trying to see the world as “a fake imitation of what they are”. Better to involve the world. , His remarks assume significance in the context of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Europe, where the actions of Ukraine and Russia are again likely to figure prominently in the meetings.
‘We need to make our place in the world’
He said that “the idea that others define us, somehow we need to gain the approval of other quarters, I think this is an era that we need to put behind us”.
He pulled up Europeans on Tuesday while answering questions from foreign ministers of Luxembourg and Norway for questioning India’s policy on Ukraine, as he tried to remind them that there is a world beyond Ukraine and that they themselves were insensitive to India’s concerns. The “rules based order” was being challenged Asia,
“We spent a lot of time on Ukraine yesterday (Tuesday) and I tried to explain what our thoughts are, but also explain that the best way forward in our minds is to stop fighting, talk and focus on finding ways.” Going forward. We think our choice, our position is in the best position to pursue it,” he said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a session on India’s 75-year long journey after independence, Jaishankar said, “We should not look at the world with a sense of entitlement. We need to earn our place in the world and that is to some extent the issue.” But it comes to how the world benefits from India’s development. We need to showcase it.”
Asked what should be the priority for the country in the next 25 years, Jaishankar said that capacity development in all possible areas should be the central focus.
“If I choose to do one thing that we have done, the difference we have made to the world in the last 75 years is that we have democracy,” he said.
“If democracy is global today… I think, in part, the credit goes to India.”
In a message aimed at the West, Jaishankar said at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi that the world should be convinced of “who we are” rather than trying to see the world as “a fake imitation of what they are”. Better to involve the world. , His remarks assume significance in the context of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Europe, where the actions of Ukraine and Russia are again likely to figure prominently in the meetings.
‘We need to make our place in the world’
He said that “the idea that others define us, somehow we need to gain the approval of other quarters, I think this is an era that we need to put behind us”.
He pulled up Europeans on Tuesday while answering questions from foreign ministers of Luxembourg and Norway for questioning India’s policy on Ukraine, as he tried to remind them that there is a world beyond Ukraine and that they themselves were insensitive to India’s concerns. The “rules based order” was being challenged Asia,
“We spent a lot of time on Ukraine yesterday (Tuesday) and I tried to explain what our thoughts are, but also explain that the best way forward in our minds is to stop fighting, talk and focus on finding ways.” Going forward. We think our choice, our position is in the best position to pursue it,” he said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a session on India’s 75-year long journey after independence, Jaishankar said, “We should not look at the world with a sense of entitlement. We need to earn our place in the world and that is to some extent the issue.” But it comes to how the world benefits from India’s development. We need to showcase it.”
Asked what should be the priority for the country in the next 25 years, Jaishankar said that capacity development in all possible areas should be the central focus.
“If I choose to do one thing that we have done, the difference we have made to the world in the last 75 years is that we have democracy,” he said.
“If democracy is global today… I think, in part, the credit goes to India.”