NB In List | From schooling US-Germany for comments on Rahul to warning Khalistanis, here are 5 savage statements by Jaishankar-

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is known to give it back in what he gets whether it is about West, China or Pakistan. With the ongoing happenings taking place, he has once again hit headlines for his strong statements on West the Khalistanis, etc.

 

After Germany and the USA commented on the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who had begged to interfere in India's internal matters, "I will give you the truthful answer. There are two reasons. It is because the West has a bad habit of commenting on others. They somehow think it is some kind of god-given right. They will have to learn only by experience that if they keep doing this, other people will also start commenting and they will not like it when it happens. And I see that happening," said Jaishankar.

 

 

Adding more to the above quetion raised, Jaishankar, said, "The second part of the truth - In our arguments, you are inviting the people to comment on you. Then more and more people are tempted to comment. We also need to stop giving generous invitations to the world saying there are problems in India, and (urging) America and the world (by saying), why are you standing by doing nothing? So if somebody from here goes and says why are you standing by and saying nothing, then obviously they are going to comment. Part of the problem is them, and part of the problem is us. And I think both need fixing."

Giving a strong message to Khalistanis, following several acts of vandalisation of the Tricolour, Jaishankar said, "The days when India would have taken this lightly are behind us and this is not the India which will accept its national flag being pulled down by somebody. It is a message not only to those so-called Khalistanis but also to the British, saying this is my flag and I will make it even bigger if somebody tries to disrespect it," the External Affairs Minister said during the interaction in Dharwad, Karnataka.

 

 

Jaishankar also said, "The point here is that when we established embassies abroad when our diplomats are performing their task, we are very clear that it is the obligation of the country where these embassies are, where these diplomats are to provide security. After all, we provide security for so many foreign embassies. If they do not provide security, if they do not take this seriously if there are such incidents, then we will give reactions from India."

 

 

Answering a question on separatist Khalistani movements in different parts of the world, and on the measures India will take, Jaishankar said, "We have seen in the last few days some such incidents in London, Canada, Australia, San Francisco. There is a very small minority, with different interests, some interests are of neighbours (Pakistan), some interests are of people who try to use it for visas and for personal interest. They try to project this for their advantage and there are others who do not frankly wish India well."

 

 

Reiterating that India's relationship with China is not normal and that tension persists along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Jaishankar, "In 2020, even when Covid was going on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had no hesitation in moving the Indian Army and Indian Air Force in very large numbers to the borders, because the only answer you can give to a neighbour who brings military, in violation of agreements, to the Line of Actual Control, is to counter-deploy the military".

 

Asserting that India's stance on the LAC will remain undeterred, Jaishankar said: "We have serious a dispute with China and after 2020, there is tension on the border ... Our relationship with China is not normal and it could not be normal if there is a large military force at the LAC. Until we get a satisfactory solution, our posture on that border will not change, we will maintain whatever we have to maintain because that is really the conviction of the Prime Minister."