After taking charge of the External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday, S Jaishankar made a couple of comments that might hint at how India’s foreign policy will take shape in the next five years.
Jaishankar was retained as the foreign minister of India as the BJP announced portfolios for its cabinet on Monday. He is among the many union ministers whose terms were extended for the second time.
Along with Jaishankar, BJP leaders including Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bhupendra Yadav have taken charge of their respective offices so far. Other ministers like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh will assume office later today.
With India already achieving the role of being the voice of the global south, Jaishankar’s next term will put more focus on the country’s relationship with neighbouring nations as well as pushing India’s interest before the world.
So, what lies ahead of the foreign ministry? Jaishankar answers:
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