What does the foreign minister do? Jaishankar explains

 

Jaishankar addresses the public during an event on Indian foreign policy in the Modi era in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

• The External Affairs Minister said that a lot has changed in the last eight years during the tenure of the Modi government.

• Jaishankar said today that whatever happens anywhere, it affects everyone across the world.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday encouraged the youth for active participation in foreign affairs as it leaves an impact on them too. He was addressing the public during an event on Indian foreign policy in the Modi era in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

According to news agency ANI, he also explained what a foreign minister does and how foreign policy affects everyone today.



He said in Hindi, “A foreign minister has two big functions. First, to introduce India to the world. Also, to provide more understanding to the world about the country and make them understand what is happening in New India. "

The External Affairs Minister said that a lot has changed in the last eight years under the Modi government.

"Our foreign policy has three main layers. First, it's security-focused. Second, it's development-focused. Third, it's people-centric. Today, we have 10 weeks, 10 months, and even a The vision is for 10 years, so that we can focus on both short term and long term vision."

Jaishankar today said that whatever happens anywhere, it affects everyone across the world.

“Whatever happens anywhere in the world, its impact is felt everywhere. The war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic show the impact the world has on us. It has taught us not to depend on any particular country. Stay tuned. We have to grow the global workplace and the global market," he said.

Referring to the changing nature of the US and China, Jaishankar said, "The two most important events in a changing world are 'Rising China' and 'Changing America'. First, the way China has progressed economically, politically and militarily. In another way, the United States has changed its relationship and partnerships."


He further highlighted the 2015 India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, which for the first time resolved border issues with the country. "It helped bring peace in the North East. Earlier terrorists were able to cross the border easily, but now the agreement has stopped it," he was quoted as saying by ANI.

Jaishankar also said that in the times of Covid, when every country has abandoned its citizens abroad, India undertook a mission to bring back its 70 lakh citizens back home.