New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urged the global community to understand that the recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was not just a conflict between two neighbours. In an interview with European news site Euractive, Jaishankar addressed the global response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, pushing back against narratives that reduce such events to regional tensions. He said let me remind you of something – there was a man named Osama bin Laden. Why did he, of all people, feel safe living for years in a Pakistani military town.
In meeting with Ursula and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels, he also made a strong pitch for India as a reliable and values-aligned economic partner, especially in light of ongoing EU-India free trade negotiations. He underscored India’s global positioning, strategic value, and conveyed New Delhi’s concerns over certain European Union policies, according to European news site Euractiv.
India, a nation of 1.4 billion, offers skilled labour and a more trustworthy economic partnership than China, Jaishankar said in an interview Euractiv. On the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the minister reaffirmed India’s non-prescriptive stance.
Jaishankar defended New Delhi’s approach. We have a strong relationship with Ukraine as well – it’s not only about Russia. But every country, naturally, considers its own experience, history and interests. Jaishankar also offered a historical critique of Western foreign policy toward India. Citing the events following India’s independence, he recalled, “Our borders were violated just months after independence and the countries that were most supportive of that? Western countries. He questioned the moral positioning of those who were evasive or reticent then” but now promote international principles.
When asked he trusts US President Donald Trump and the possibility of deepening ties with a future Trump administration, Jaishankar said, I take the world as I find it. Our aim is to advance every relationship that serves our interests – and the US relationship is of immense importance to us. It’s not about personality X or president Y. Speaking on China, Jaishankar pointed to growing caution among European companies regarding Chinese supply chains.
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