Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
Nagpur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a strong message on Saturday, saying that China should not expect relations to move forward normally amid the standoff on the border. Speaking at an event here on ‘India’s Rise in Global Politics’, he said diplomacy continues and sometimes solutions to difficult situations do not come in a hurry. During the program he answered questions from the audience. Jaishankar said there is no mutual understanding on the borders between India and China and it was decided that both sides will not amass troops and will keep each other informed about their activities, but the neighboring country violated this agreement in 2020. Violated.
Jaishankar said that China brought its troops in large numbers to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Galwan incident happened. The External Affairs Minister said he has told his Chinese counterpart that “unless a solution is found on the border, they should not expect other relations to move forward normally.” Is. You want to fight and trade at the same time. “In the meantime, diplomacy continues and sometimes difficult situations cannot be resolved quickly.”
People of Maldives have good feelings towards India – Jaishankar
When asked about the recent differences with Maldives, Jaishankar said, “We have tried to build strong relations with much success in the last 10 years.” Jaishankar said, “There are ups and downs in politics, but The people of that country generally have good sentiments towards India and they understand the importance of good relations.” He also said that India is involved in providing roads, power lines, fuel supplies, providing trade access, investment there. Used to be. The External Affairs Minister said that this shows how a relationship evolves, although sometimes things do not go on the right track and people have to be persuaded to bring it back to where it should be. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, some ministers of Maldives had made objectionable comments which triggered a controversy.
Many countries believe that India should be in the Security Council
Asked why the UN has not been able to prevent most wars but some of its members have been successful in denying India a permanent seat in the Security Council, Jaishankar said the UN used to be relevant in the 1950s and 1960s. And due to a long gap, the five nations included in the Security Council dominate the other countries. Jaishankar said that whatever has happened in the last 30-40 years no longer matters. He said the limits of the UN are now visible and many believe that India, as one of the largest economies in the world, should be there (in the Security Council as a permanent member). He said that after the G20 meetings held last year under the chairmanship of India, no one expected a united outcome but “we succeeded.” There should be, but the world does not give things easily and generously. Sometimes you have to take it. We will keep moving forward.
How can we provide better employment opportunities in India?
Asked about a large number of Indians ‘surrendering’ their passports to settle abroad despite India being the world’s fifth largest economy, Jaishankar said it is a personal choice. “In a democracy, you have to accept some individual choices because that is the nature of life,” he said. But the best answer is how we can provide more and better employment opportunities in India.” Jaishankar said that one should not look at people going abroad in a negative light as it is a matter of pride that hospitality, Indians are ready to take employment to contribute in sectors like aviation, shipping. When asked about some of the country’s major achievements in foreign affairs, he said relations with the US were negative or difficult for the next 50 years from 1947, but began to change for the better during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure as prime minister.
Jaishankar said that there is a difference in how America views India today. The External Affairs Minister said, “They recognize the importance of India, especially in the field of technology. The enthusiasm for India among American businesses has changed. They were not very strong at first. Relations with Australia have changed a lot.” He said that if we look at trade, political and security trust, relations with Gulf countries have also changed. “Next month we will see the inauguration of the Swaminarayan Temple in Abu Dhabi (in the United Arab Emirates),” he said. (Input-Language)
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