"After 2014, you can see a very different foreign policy. The confidence increases, when a very confident leader comes, who has an understanding of the world, who has faith in the country," jaishankar said.
"Once there is any conflict, any war...once you turn on the switch it is very difficult to turn it off. Once the problem starts, it turns to pick up on its own," Jaishankar said.
On being asked how secularism can be incorporated in the country's foreign policy, EAM Jaishankar explained, "Now first of all let us be very clear what we mean by secularism. Secularism means respect for all religions. Secularism does not mean. that you deny your own religion or you are
Emphasising that foreign policy today affects every citizen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that if India had not been clear on the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol price would have gone up.
The Solomon Islands' legislators have chosen Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister, to be their new prime minister. In a secret ballot on Thursday, Manele, who has promised to uphold the Pacific nation's China-friendly foreign policy, received 31 votes, according to Al Jazeera.
"It expresses aspirations. And bear in mind now, the interesting thing about the reel culture, we take, typically associated with the Gen Z. And Gen Z would be, I think, if I got my numbers right, about 10 per cent of the electorate this time. But it's not just them who are hooked on the rea
Giving the example of India's relationship with Israel, the EAM pointed out India didn't have an embassy in Israel till 1992 and no Prime Minister visited the country before PM Modi. He further opined that how "vote bank" influenced India's policy.
With Argentina's recent decision to purchase F-16 fighter jets made in the United States and its announcement in early April to collaborate with the US military on a naval base at the southern tip of South America, international affairs analysts see a shift in foreign policy that could have
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised that the 20,000 children who came back from Ukraine were "Modi ki Guarantee," adding that foreign policy is not just for diplomats, but has an impact on every person's life.
The Congress party will repair India's relations with the Maldives and will engage with Pakistan on its willingness and ability to end cross-border terrorism if it is voted to power following the Lok Sabha elections poised to be held from April 19, as per the party manifesto released on F
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday assured safe return home for Indian citizens worldwide and recalled how India's foreign policy was at the forefront for the evacuation of Indian nationals under Operation Indravati to evacuate its nationals from the violence-hit Haiti and