New Delhi: India has dismissed a new "standard" map released by China that claims ownership of Arunachal Pradesh - which Beijing calls South Tibet - and Aksai Chin - occupied during the 1962 war. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told NDTV in an exclusive interview China has a "habit" of releasing such maps and told China that merely including other countries' territories in its maps meant nothing.
The Minister also answered questions on India's G-20 presidency, Modi diplomacy, the Jaishankar doctrine, Global South and more.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said do not limit the G20 to the national capital and conferences, celebrate it, take it around the country, said S Jaishankar relaying the message by PM Modi.
Here are the HIGHLIGHTS from the S Jaishankar Interview:
Aug 29, 2023 17:35 (IST)
Scrapping Article 370 One Of Our Biggest Achievements Of Last 10 Years: S Jaishankar
Asked about the biggest achievement of the government in the last 10 years, Minister S Jaishankar said it was the scrapping of the Article 370.
Aug 29, 2023 17:19 (IST)
"Longer They Put Off Reforms, Less Credible UN Will Be": S Jaishankar To NDTV
Asked about the United Nations in view of the expanding role of G20, the foreign minister said, "the longer they put off reforms, the less the credibility of the UN will be".
Aug 29, 2023 17:16 (IST)
"Who Talks About Losing Stock?" S Jaishankar On Pak Question
"It is a verdict of the market. Who talks about losing stocks? About Kashmir, honestly, I was a member of the Cabinet in 2019 and involved in the decisions taken. One part is still amazed at how we allowed this situation to fester for so long. I had gone there in 1979 when I joined the government...The world used this issue (the Kashmir issue) to pressurise us," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 17:06 (IST)
"India Should Not Be Depicted As China+1": S Jaishankar
"India should not be depicted as China +1. We will invest in India when we show our capability, etc. to build a modern economy contributing more to the global economy. In the last decade, you have seen recapitalisation of banks. The world will come to India because it has the capacity and capability. Obviously, there will be geopolitics in play. But it is important for us to find ways of growing manufacturing in this country. Because this is a pro-employment policy," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 17:04 (IST)
Have Seen A Different Approach To Get World Class Business To India: S Jaishankar
"It was almost like we had given up on manufacturing. In the last few years, we have seen a different approach to get world class business to India," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 17:03 (IST)
India Has Started To Rectify Policies: S Jaishankar
"We have started to rectify policies. People blocking infrastructure are the ones blocking employment in the country," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 16:46 (IST)
S Jaishankar On Why South African President Wanted To Be Seated Next To PM Modi At BRICS
"People in Johannesburg were talking about it (Chandrayaan-3 landing) a day before. Everybody felt part of it. In fact President Ramaphosa said he will sit next to PM Modi so some of it can rub off on him. There was a sense that a large part of the world was with us," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 16:28 (IST)
"Developed Nations Talk About Climate Action But Don't Act": S Jaishankar
India is setting an example to the world in combating the climate change crisis and transitioning to the use of green and renewable sources of energy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told NDTV.
Aug 29, 2023 16:27 (IST)
India An Example To Other Nations, Says S Jaishankar
"Many problems that India faced happen in other countries too. For instance leakage in public distribution systems. Today we are an example and motivation to other nations, because we have come up with new ways to solve old problems," said S Jaishankar.
Aug 29, 2023 16:21 (IST)
S Jaishankar On The Global South
"Those who are really global south know they are global south. Anybody can say it is global south but you have to behave like one," said S Jaishankar.
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