New Delhi: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sujashankar Rebutting US President Joe Biden’s recent description of India as “xenophobic”, emphasizing that India open history and inclusion of people from different backgrounds.
Refuting these claims during an ET roundtable discussion, Jaishankar said: “First of all, our economy is not crumbling, India has always… India has always… India has always been a very unique country …I would say actually, historically in the world, it was a very open society…different people from different societies came to India.
he pointed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as evidence of India’s commitment to providing shelter to those in need. “That’s why we have the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which is to open the door to people who are in distress… I think we should open it to those who have a need to come to India, who have a claim to come to India,” he said .
Responding to criticism of CAA, Jaishankar expressed concern about the consequences of loss of citizenship For Muslims, this claim is baseless.
Jaishankar’s comments came in response to Biden’s statement that countries such as India, China, Japan and Russia would benefit economically from accepting immigrants, in contrast to the United States, which he said prospered by being open to immigrants.
Jaishankar also commented on the biased reporting of the incident by some Western media, especially the reporting on India. He described this as “ideological” and suggested their reporting lacked objectivity and was aimed at shaping the global narrative rather than providing unbiased reporting.
Regarding India’s ranking on the Press Freedom Index, Jaishankar said that this is a political strategy aimed at tarnishing India’s image. He cited US university protests over the conflict in Gaza as evidence of hypocrisy in Western criticism of India’s handling of public demonstrations.
“Every time there is a riot in India, we hear a lot of lectures on how to deal with the public. I invite you to watch the TV footage on your screen today. So, I mean, to me, to put it very mildly, what do they preach? , what is their practice, what is their objectivity, or lack of objectivity? So, you might say that’s what public organizations or think tanks are doing through reporting. Politics by other means. So, I recognize that and I will speak out,” Jaishankar said of the protests.
Responding to reports of India carrying out targeted killings in Pakistan, Jaishankar attributed such incidents to the presence of terrorists in the region rather than state-sponsored operations.
Reflecting on Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, Jaishankar described him as a transformative figure whose vision propelled Jaishankar from a diplomatic career to a political one.
Refuting these claims during an ET roundtable discussion, Jaishankar said: “First of all, our economy is not crumbling, India has always… India has always… India has always been a very unique country …I would say actually, historically in the world, it was a very open society…different people from different societies came to India.
he pointed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as evidence of India’s commitment to providing shelter to those in need. “That’s why we have the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which is to open the door to people who are in distress… I think we should open it to those who have a need to come to India, who have a claim to come to India,” he said .
Responding to criticism of CAA, Jaishankar expressed concern about the consequences of loss of citizenship For Muslims, this claim is baseless.
Jaishankar’s comments came in response to Biden’s statement that countries such as India, China, Japan and Russia would benefit economically from accepting immigrants, in contrast to the United States, which he said prospered by being open to immigrants.
Jaishankar also commented on the biased reporting of the incident by some Western media, especially the reporting on India. He described this as “ideological” and suggested their reporting lacked objectivity and was aimed at shaping the global narrative rather than providing unbiased reporting.
Regarding India’s ranking on the Press Freedom Index, Jaishankar said that this is a political strategy aimed at tarnishing India’s image. He cited US university protests over the conflict in Gaza as evidence of hypocrisy in Western criticism of India’s handling of public demonstrations.
“Every time there is a riot in India, we hear a lot of lectures on how to deal with the public. I invite you to watch the TV footage on your screen today. So, I mean, to me, to put it very mildly, what do they preach? , what is their practice, what is their objectivity, or lack of objectivity? So, you might say that’s what public organizations or think tanks are doing through reporting. Politics by other means. So, I recognize that and I will speak out,” Jaishankar said of the protests.
Responding to reports of India carrying out targeted killings in Pakistan, Jaishankar attributed such incidents to the presence of terrorists in the region rather than state-sponsored operations.
Reflecting on Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, Jaishankar described him as a transformative figure whose vision propelled Jaishankar from a diplomatic career to a political one.
