In a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari alleged that it has weak foreign policy over terrorism.
Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi questioned the central government's foreign policy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, popularly known as Modi 3.0, focussed on key areas, including Agriculture, Infrastructure, and External Affairs, in the first 100 days in office.
Jaishankar said that effort should be "to persevere, infuse that sense of confidence, to give that sense of hope, and to ensure there is security."
Jaishankar lauded Bengaluru's youth for understanding India's standing in the world and PM Modi's 'game-changing' foreign policy.
The foreign policy crisis that has arisen due to inflammatory statements will hopefully pass sooner rather than later. For a short while, voluntary restraint on giving many more examples of such harmful, injurious statements may be advisable as a part of damage control.
In the middle of several problems, an encouraging and reassuring sign of recent times is that India’s foreign policy has held its ground in the middle of mounting pressures from various sides, at times even earning unexpected praise from traditional rivals and critics.
Getting India-Nepal ties back on an even keel is perhaps the most urgent task for the Indian foreign policy establishment in the neighbourhood.
India’s approach to the Ukraine crisis being equidistant, independent, and balanced came under scrutiny within the country and outside.
“We are friends with Russia and we are also friends with America. We are friends with China and with Europe. We are not in any camp." On March 2, Pakistan along with 34 other countries had abstained from voting on the United Nations’ resolution that condemned the “Russian aggression against Ukraine”.
