'If India had not been clear on Russia-Ukraine war, petrol price would have gone up': EAM Jaishankar on foreign policy
foreign policy today affects every citizen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that if India had not been clear on the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol price would have gone up.
Highlighting the pressure and the problems India faced, Jaishankar said, «Look at one example. We had this pressure on Russia and Ukraine. We were clear. Suppose we had not been clear. Suppose we had said. Sorry. Sorry. You are saying it very strongly. We will not do what we did. Your petrol price would have gone up by Rs 20 because of that.»
«We take a stand on foreign policy for average citizens,» he said during an interactive session in Odisha's Cuttack.
Jaishankar further noted that if we had imported COVID vaccine, none of the people could have afforded it.
«So foreign policy today affects every citizen, it affects our lives,» he added.
He underscored the ongoing problems in the world, noting a war in Ukraine, in the Middle East, a problem in the Arabian Sea, tensions on the China border, as well as, problems in the South China Sea.
He said, «There is terrorism in the world.»
Jaishankar stressed that it is important to see who will take India through these challenges in the country.
«We have to decide how you go through this very difficult period. And more importantly, who do you trust? Who do you want to see in charge of this country? Who do you think will take this country through this challenge?» he added.
Highlighting on becoming a permanent member of United Nations Security Council, Jaishankar expressed confidence that
