The Minister of Outdoor Affairs S. Jaishankar said that India “should not expect smooth sailing” all the time when it comes to its bonds with neighboring countries, but claimed that the new Delhi tried to create a “collective interest” to build its own stability in relations, regardless of the regime.
At the end of the day is “logic that each of our neighbors must realize” is that cooperation with India “will give you benefits” and does not work with India “I have costs”, he said without developing.
“Some last longer than they realize; some understand it better. One of the exception is of course Pakistan because he defined his identity under the army; so he has built -in hostility.
Dr. Jaishankar shared a link to almost an hour’s interaction on his x handle on Saturday (June 21, 2025).
In an interview with @Sreamchaulia On 11 years of foreign policy in the era Modi. @Ddnewslive
https://t.co/b5k7wmmry2
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DRSJAISHANKAR) June 21, 2025
In an interview with a strategic expert, he was also asked for changes in the US and China’s attitude over the past 11 years and how new Delhi looked at this change.
“As far as the US is concerned, yes, there is unpredictability; therefore, at the system level, you stabilize as many bindings and relationships as possible,” Dr. Jaishankar.
“With China, if you have to stand up this country – and we have had several very difficult periods – so it’s important to prepare skills,” he said.
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The ties between the two countries after a sharp clash in the Galwan valley in June 2020, which meant the most serious military conflict between the two sides in decades.
The Minister said that one of the “really matt” aspects of Indian Chinese politics was “the complete neglect of our border infrastructure in previous decades”.
“Having Chinese policy and neglect of your border infrastructure was absurd,” he said.
“And this is one of the things that has changed. Today we have to get up, to defend our national interests, along LAC. It’s because we have built a border infrastructure to allow it,” Dr. Jaishankar.
During the interview, he spoke in detail about deepening the links with countries in the Indian neighborhood and an increase in reach with the peoples of the Gulf in the last 11 years under the Prime Minister Narendra Modim, as well as deepening the links with Asean and Indo-Pacific Regionis.
He (Modi) “gave us a goal”, but in many ways he also mapped the way to get there, Eam said.
Dr. Jaishankar also mentioned the ongoing Sindhu operation that India started to evacuate its nationals from the areas affected by conflicts because the military confrontation between Israel and Iran intensified.
It reminded of the gang surgery and said it was “the most difficult” because the evacuation took place during the time of war in Ukraine.
Regarding the volatility of changes in the neighborhood and regime in India, which were obviously not favorable to the interests of India, he said, “There will be changes”.
“We tried to create culture, system and collective interest, so even if there is instability, collective interest is stronger than those who advocate distance,” Dr. Jaishankar.
He quoted the cases of Sri Lanka and how good the good binding regime is. Dr. Jaishankar also said that even after the initial period of difficulties, links with the Maldives are better.
“Nepal … We are often in their inner politics; we are very often drawn. We should not expect smooth sailing all the time; this will never happen for any country with their neighbors,” he said.
“But you shouldn’t throw your hands too when things are difficult. That’s bad planning,” he said.
Dr. Jaishankar also stressed that the new Delhi is doing a “reasonable thing” that is to create systems, “create common interests and create his own stability in this relationship, depending on what the regime is”.
As for the counter -terrorism and the view of India against Pakistan, he said that the attack in Mumbai was in many ways a “point of turnover” and sentiment was in this country, now “enough, things must change”.
Attack 26/11 in Mumbai, probably one of the worst terrorist attacks on any city, was “unpunished”, Eam said, adding that “we had decades of politics and a view of Pakistan”.
However, the Government Modi changed this approach, EAM said, quoted Uri 2016 surgical strike, Balakot Air strike in 2019 and recent Sindoor Operation.
“What we have done is to really create a new normal that the initiative will not always be with you and that you can do terrible things and think there is impunity because you are on this side,” he said.
Dr. Jaishankar also stated that the anti -terrorism actions and the abolition of Article 370 in Jamm and Kashmir should not be considered individual thoughts, but part of “holistic thinking”.
During the interview, the Minister of Union Modi described the “leader of his time”.
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Public feelings have developed; The country has changed and “PM reflects this change in mood, self -confidence,” he said.
On the changing US and China attitudes, in the last decade, he said that “what you are talking about are trends that have not become one beautiful day; have evolved for many years.”
He said that what India systematically tried to do is “to deepen our posture, our strategic posture, have good relations with all the main countries, but also other regions to get to the optimal position”.
“We are planning a multipolar world, one, of course, we desire, because it gives us a higher profile and more influence,” said Dr. Jaishankar.
In the last 11 years, foreign policy has been a consistent topic “multipolarity”, he said.
“You have to have this clarity, you have to imagine that the world will present today … it competes with more poles, but cooperates with each other.
