Asked about the government's views on the cricketing ties between India and Pakistan at an event in the national capital, Jaishankar said there should be global pressure on Pakistan to end sponsoring terrorism and India will have to take leadership in maintaining that pressure.
Considering the case of Ex-Navy officers detained in Qatar as "sensitive", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Indian side is constantly in touch with the government of Qatar, as he assured the officers are a priority for the country as well.
Defending India's stance on importing crude oil from Russia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that it's a sensible policy to go where we get the best deal in the interest of the Indian citizens.
Underscoring the importance of India's G20 presidency, the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India has a middle-ground to bring different parties to the table.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday highlighted a sea change in geopolitics and said that India's G-20 presidency comes at "a very challenging time in world politics and at an inflexion point."
This event saw the virtual participation of students and leading academicians from 75 universities across the country with top leaders, scholars, and academicians. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be attending with students and vice-chancellors.
The minister emphasised that countries have fashioned their national security decisions by applying technology. Jaishankar also pointed out that India cannot be agnostic about technology, saying that there is a very strong political connotation that is inbuilt into technology.
India is working with several countries whose citizens had lost their lives in the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attack, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, adding that it will make sure that real perpetrators do not escape.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday explained that India does not always align with the West on every issue regarding India's independent foreign policy.