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Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that it is certain that India will get permanent membership in the UN Security Council and if the country has a prime minister to whom no one can say no, then this membership process will become faster. Talking to people in Cuttack, Odisha, the foreign minister said, ‘This A very difficult time. Who do you want to trust in this country? Who do you see as being able to take the country forward? We will be friends quickly if we have a strong prime minister to whom the world cannot refuse anything and that is what we are trying to do now.
The UN Security Council consists of 15 members, of which five are permanent and 10 are non-permanent. The temporary members change every two years while the US, Russia, England, France and China are the permanent members. In the UN, these five members have the veto power to stop any proposal that non-permanent members do not have. India has been demanding a change in this system for a long time. It claims that being the largest democracy in the world, it has a natural right to permanent membership in the UN. The BJP promised in its election manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra’, that it would make all efforts for permanent membership in the Security Council.
Secularism does not mean denying one’s religion and culture.
Answering the question, Jaishankar said, secularism means respecting all religions and it does not mean denying religion or not being proud of one’s culture or heritage. The foreign minister was asked how secularism can be integrated into the country’s foreign policy. The foreign minister said, ‘First of all, it should be clear what the meaning of secularism is. It means respecting all religions. Today’s India has history, culture and traditions. These are the facts of life. If something existed 3000 years ago this is reality. In such a situation, we don’t need to be defensive about it.
#Watch | Odisha: Addressing a public meeting in Sambalpur, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, “10 years ago, the world was worried about India’s economy… Today, the same people say that India is one of the top five economies in the world and in the coming days, it will be the third. .. pic.twitter.com/czKG3cRJAg
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2024
India Vishwabandhu, working for harmony in the world
The foreign minister also emphasized that India is a world-friendly country that works for the harmony of all in an unstable, war-torn and chaotic world. According to him, the state of Vishwabandhu is getting an advantage at the international level. This is the identity of India today. We have created many partners for our national security. These include America, Europe, Russia, the Gulf States and Israel. The country which can form a partnership for its own interest with different minded countries is called Vishwabandhu. Vishwabandhu holds the spirit of savka saath, savka vikas at world level.
teased Biden
Jaishankar also targeted US President Joe Biden’s remarks regarding India, China, Japan and Russia as xenophobic countries. The foreign minister said, India’s growth rate is 7 percent, which is higher than any other major country. He said, we The most open society. I have never seen such an open society anywhere else. That’s why I can say that we are the most intelligent society in the world.
If there was no clarity about the Russia-Ukraine war, fuel would be expensive.
Foreign Minister Jaishankar said that if India had not maintained a clear policy regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, the price of fuel in the country would have gone up. He said, it was our pressure on Russia and Ukraine. We were clear about that. Suppose we were not clear, the price of gas in Israel would have increased by 20 rupees. We take a clear stance on foreign policy regarding civilians.
Canada welcomes people associated with organized crime: Jaishankar
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar criticized the Canadian government led by Justin Trudeau for giving space and legitimacy to supporters of extremism, separatism and violence in the name of freedom of expression, because despite warnings from New Delhi, Canada does not grant visas to such people. Issuance of those who have ties to organized crime.
With the rise of pro-Khalistan activism in Canada and the arrest of three Indians for their alleged involvement in the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh, Jaishankar said, in some countries such people have organized themselves politically and become political lobbies. Politicians in some of these democracies are led to believe that if they respect or support these people, they can get them the support of a community. At this point, it’s not that big of a problem in America. Our biggest problem right now is Canada. Because the party in power in Canada and other parties have given a certain legitimacy to those who advocate this kind of extremism, separatism and violence in the name of freedom of expression. When you tell them something, their response is, no, we are a democratic country, but the point is that they need to understand that the world will no longer be one-way. If something like this happens there, there will be resistance. Newton’s law of politics will apply there too. Others will step in or resist.
Regarding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Jaishankar said, it should have been abrogated a long time ago. At the time this article was in force, there was a sense of separatism and extremism in Jammu and Kashmir. On the criticism of the removal of this article, Jaishankar said, it was a temporary article in the constitution and should have been removed. This article was applicable in Jammu and Kashmir because of the selfishness of some people.
