Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is no need to fear China. During a program at IIM Mumbai on Tuesday, he said that I do not think we should be afraid of China. Jaishankar said that I think we should say, okay, global politics is a competitive game, you do your best, I will do my best. He said that China is a major economy, it will deploy resources. He will try to shape things in his own way. Jaishankar said that for this we do not need to complain that China is doing this. He said that the answer is that you are doing it, we will do better than you.
VIDEO | "I don’t think we should be scared of China. I think we should say, ok, global politics is a competitive game, you do your best, I will do my best. China is a major economy, it will deploy resources, it will try and shape things in China’s way. Why should we expect… pic.twitter.com/8oWcRuCAaQ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 30, 2024
Said this on the role of Navy in the Red Sea
At the same time, on the deployment of Navy in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said that India’s capability, our reputation means that we should help in difficult situations. He said that if we do nothing then we will not be considered a responsible nation. Point to be noted is that
Indian Navy’s warship INS Sumitra had rescued the fishing vessel Al Naami which was hijacked by armed pirates. Even before this, Indian Navy has conducted operations against pirates many times. Let us tell you, Indian Navy warships are deployed around the Indian Ocean region to provide security.
Gave this answer to the question of working with PM Modi
Students of IIM Mumbai asked the External Affairs Minister how he felt about working with PM Narendra Modi as the External Affairs Minister. On this he said that my journey with PM Narendra Modi is very exciting. He said that PM Modi is a Prime Minister who takes bold steps. He has ambition and big ideas for the country. They openly adopt new ideas and take them forward with full confidence. The Foreign Minister has described PM Narendra Modi as a Prime Minister who takes bold decisions and works with dedication for the country.
On Israel-Hamas conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that this is not an easy issue. He said that what happened in Israel on October 7 was terrorism. No one should be confused about this. Jaishankar said that India has also seen terrorism very closely and is also facing it. In such a situation, everyone should be united against terrorism. He said that Israel must find a fair, impartial and viable solution to the Hamas conflict.
VIDEO | "It is not an easy issue because there are many aspects to it. I would say that starting point should be, we must be clear that what happened on October 7 was terrorism, I don’t think there should be confusion on that point. And as a country which has itself experienced… pic.twitter.com/1bDzJ4n0mR
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 30, 2024