Pakistan, Maldives, China & more, S Jaishankar’s first comments as he takes over as India's EAM

Jun 11, 2024

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Dr S Jaishankar assumed charge as External Affairs Minister in Modi 3.0 cabinet on June 11. EAM Dr S Jaishankar said that it is an immense honour to be once again given the responsibility of leading the Ministry of External Affairs. On India's relationship with Pakistan and China for the next 5 years, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said that as far as Pakistan and China are concerned, the relations with those countries are different, and the problems there are also different. Further, he added that their focus with regard to China will be on finding a solution for the border issues and with Pakistan, and to find a solution to the issue of years-old cross-border terrorism..." EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, "It is an immense honour to be once again given the responsibility of leading the Ministry of External Affairs. In the last term, this ministry performed exceptionally well. We delivered the G20 presidency. On India's relationship with Pakistan and China for the next 5 years, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said "In any country and especially in a democracy, it is a very big deal for a government to get elected three times in a row. So the world will definitely feel that today there is a lot of political stability in India...As far as Pakistan and China are concerned, the relations with those countries are different, and the problems there are also different. Our focus with regard to China will be on finding a solution for the border issues and with Pakistan, we would want to find a solution to the issue of years-old cross-border terrorism..."