Nicosia [Cyprus]: In a veiled attack, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on December 30, despatched a robust message to China in an deal with throughout his Cyprus go to . He mentioned that terrorism couldn’t be used to drive India on the “negotiating table”.

Without mentioning Pakistan, The minister affirmed that there can be no compromise on the core points as a result of no nation has suffered from terrorism as a lot as India.”We have been very clear that we’ll not normalize and rationalize terrorism. We need good neighbourly relations with everyone. But good neighbourly relations don’t imply excusing, wanting away, or rationalizing terrorism. That we’re very clear.” he mentioned.
“The second, of course, is our borders. And we have challenges on our borders. The challenges on the borders intensified during the COVID period. And you all know that today the state of our relations with China is not normal. They are not normal because we will not agree to any attempt to change the Line of Actual Control (LAC) unilaterally. So on the foreign policy side, on the national security side, I can share with you a picture of firmness on diplomacy, on foreign policy, because that is something which I am,” he added.

Talking concerning the expectations from India, Jaishankar mentioned there are a lot of expectations as New Delhi is seen because the one which solves issues. He added that India is seen as a rustic with a robust economic system and an unbiased nation.

EAM Jaishankar is on his first official go to to Cyprus as the 2 nations have a good time 60 years of diplomatic relations.

During his go to, Jaishankar met his Cypriot counterpart Kasoulides and signed an settlement on defence and navy cooperation, one other Letter of Intent on immigration and mobility, and the settlement on Cyprus becoming a member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

The two leaders shared their imaginative and prescient for world peace, freedom, and democracy. Kasoulides mentioned India and Cyprus have been pushed by their partnership to diversify and deepen the people-to-people contact.

Jaishankar mentioned, ” Finally, let me say a number of phrases about Indians overseas. Indians overseas in the sense of Indian residents staying overseas, people who find themselves a part of Indian households overseas, and abroad residents. OCS
Cardholders, from the time the Modi authorities got here, I feel we’ve been very clear that Indians overseas are an important supply of energy to the motherland. I imply, there are completely no two methods about this. But simply saying this isn’t sufficient. As we develop into greater, as extra Indians exit, the worldwide office will increase.”

“Today there are 30, 32, 33 million Indians, 3.3 crore Indians and people of Indian origin who live abroad, maybe about roughly two to one are non-citizens and citizens. Now, when such a large number of people live abroad, and the benefits to India are visible to us in many ways, the big issue which arises is what is the obligation of India? And the obligation of India is really to take care of them, to take care of them to the best possible ability, especially in the most difficult situations. So you have seen in the last seven or eight years, wherever Indians have been in difficulty, the Indian government, the Indian state is there for them,” he added.

Jaishankar talked about his 40 years of expertise in the international ministry and mentioned that this had been a whole transformation of how embassies and excessive commissions and ministries, and officers take into consideration the Indian group.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar instructed traders in Cyprus that India is on the trail of turning into a producing hub for the worldwide group and meant to develop into a USD 5 trillion economic system by 2025.

Addressing a enterprise occasion organized by the High Commission of India in Cyprus, Jaishankar mentioned New Delhi and Nicosia had a number of potentials to extend the bilateral commerce between the 2 nations.

Jaishankar, on a three-day go to to Cyprus, whereas addressing the enterprise occasion, mentioned India and Cyprus had bilateral commerce of about USD 214 million final yr and have been assured to achieve the earlier yr’s determine a lot earlier this yr.

Earlier on December 14, the External Affairs Minister sharply responded to Pakistan’s counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari after he remarked on the Kashmir situation on the United Nations in New York. Speaking on the UN, S Jaishankar mentioned, “That certainly applies to state sponsorship of cross-terrorism. Nor can hosting Osama bin Laden and attacking a neighbouring parliament serve as credentials to sermonise before this council.”