Dr S Jaishankar: Bharat Matters
Opinion
Dr R Neerunjun Gopee
‘A New India…that is able to define its own interests, articulate its own positions, find its own solutions and advance its own model. In short, this is an India that is more Bharat’
— Dr Subramaniam Jaishankar
Mauritius is honoured for the second time by the presence of the Hon External Affairs Minister of Bharat, Dr Subramaniam Jaishankar, who had been here once before, in 2021. From the official communiqué it is obvious, as expected, that he has a packed and tight schedule during this brief two-day visit. It is a pattern of work engagements that he is used to as he goes around both in Bharat and the world promoting Bharat’s perspective and positions and defending his country’s interests.
I had the opportunity to interact with him as part of a media delegation that was generously hosted by the Government of India in 2017. I recall that he was asked some probing questions about the Diego Garcia issue and gave forthright answers. It is the same forthrightness and clarity, as well as politeness and firmness, that he displays when he answers queries in various settings on the global stage in his capacity as External Affairs Minister since he assumed the responsibilities of the post following the general elections of 2019. It came as no surprise that he was re-appointed to this position after the 2024 elections, as part of PM Modi’s third Cabinet which comprises several other previous occupants of the same ministerial portfolios, such as for example Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Read More… Become a Subscriber
Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 19 July 2024
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