Dr. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a book launch in Delhi on Sunday. There he spoke publicly about foreign policy and economic diplomacy over the past decade. He said that for future foreign policy, I think we should take a broad and long-term view and think wisely. During this time, he emphasized the need to develop foreign policy for the digital age.
Jaishankar said: “To be honest, foreign policy is a mixture of old and new policies. Many of the problems we have faced in history are still not over. We still have to protect our borders. We are still taking the fight against terrorism very seriously. The pain of the past The memories are still fresh. There are also current needs. We have turned to a foreign policy that directly contributes to the development of the country.
We have to do a lot with the world – Foreign Affairs Minister
The foreign minister said: “When the prime minister or the foreign minister is out, there is a lot of discussion about technology, capital, best practices, cooperation and investment. There is a very big space for them. We have learned some from other countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia Valuable lessons, these countries have done this long before us. Jaishankar said that India today is a country full of expectations, a country with a lot of responsibilities. The idea of India as a first responder will be. appear more frequently.
He said: “Among the vast neighbors, India is expected to be part of the international response if it wants to.” Because the world is changing, there will be new ideas and initiatives. The overall architecture will be more open and multi-dimensional, but with deeper involvement and more complex decisions. We have many relationships with the world. With greater engagement with the world, our progress and development accelerate, which is a good thing for this country. So for the future of foreign policy, I think people should think big, think long-term, but think smart.
We must build global partnerships in our economies
The Foreign Minister said that while reshaping supply chains has implications for today’s foreign policy, it also represents a major opportunity for national development. This has given a boost to the country’s manufacturing sector. In a way, it is also a catalyst for technological development in India, the external affairs minister said. He said that the digital era needs its own foreign policy because the digital era is fundamentally different from the manufacturing era. The hedge that can be made in manufacturing is that at the end of the day, a product is a product, and numbers are no longer just products, but data emitters.
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He said: “Today we have to allow global participation in our economy. It’s not just a question of who is competitive on price, it’s also a question of whose products and services you trust. Where do you want your data to be kept? Who else Where can your data be used against you? All of these concerns matter.
