S Jaishankar: During the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz brought attention to a statement made by Indian External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, at the 17th GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum in Slovakia last year.
In response to a question about India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Jaishankar had strongly advised that “Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe’s problems are the world’s problems, but the world’s problems are not Europe’s problems.”
What did the German Chancellor say?
The German Chancellor agreed with Jaishankar’s remarks and urged Europe to adopt a more nuanced approach to global issues, indicating that the Indian Minister had a valid point. The statement made by Jaishankar has gained significant attention as it challenges Europe’s traditional global perspective and raises important questions about the responsibilities of nations in addressing global problems.
Mr Scholz said, “This quote from the Indian Foreign Minister is included in this year’s Munich Security Report and he has a point it wouldn’t be Europe’s problem alone if the law of the strong were to assert itself in international relations.” Additionally, he emphasized that simply highlighting shared values is not enough for Europeans or North Americans to be considered credible in global cities such as Jakarta or New Delhi.
He continued further by stating, “We have to generally address the interests and concerns of these countries as a basic prerequisite for joint action. And that’s why it was so important to me to not merely have representatives of Asia, Africa and Latin America at the negotiating table during the G Seven Summit last June. I really wanted to work with these regions to find solutions to the main challenges they face growing poverty and hunger, partly as a consequence of Russia’s war, as well as the impact of climate change or COVID-19.”
S Jaishankar on Europe
During the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum last year, S Jaishankar was asked why he believed that other nations would come to New Delhi’s aid in the event of a conflict with China, given that India did not extend similar support to others during the Ukraine crisis. He had said, “Somewhere Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe’s problems are the world’s problems but the world’s problems are not Europe’s problems. That if it is you, it’s yours, if it is me it is ours. I see reflections of that.”
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