"20,000 children who came back from Ukraine were Modi ki Guarantee": EAM Jaishankar
S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised that the 20,000 children who came back from Ukraine were "Modi ki Guarantee," adding that foreign policy is not just for diplomats, but has an impact on every person's life.
During an interaction with the youths of Pune on the launch of the Marathi translation of his book: «Why Bharat Matters» he discussed about India's global rise and improved opportunities on Friday.
«Today's world is globalised, and it means that whether you believe it or not, the world will come to your door. In the last three years, we have seen the Covid pandemic. It started somewhere else; who thought it'd reach India...and will turn our lives,» EAM Jaishankar said.
He further said that today, the world is connected in terms of technology and mobility.
«During COVID also, we couldn't stop the people, who were affected by COVID from coming back to India and the virus spread,» he stated.
Jaishankar further highlighted that people sometimes, while visiting other countries, and dealing with conflicts and tensions, get stuck there.
«Sometimes, people also visit the countries, dealing with conflicts and tensions. and you can get stuck in such situations like when the around 20,000 students got stuck in Ukraine in 2022,» he noted.
Stating another example, Jaishankar underscored the Russia-Ukraine war and said that when it began, western countries pushed everyone to halt the import of Russian oil. However, India did not stop importing oil from Russia.
«Another example is when the Ukraine-Russia war began,
