S Jaishankar on Maldivian Probe Into Deals With India

S Jaishankar officially assumed office as India’s Foreign Minister today. Mr Jaishankar, 69, was among several senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and Nirmala Sitharaman, who retained their respective ministries from the previous administration. Discussing India’s relationship with Pakistan and China for the next five years, Mr Jaishankar said the two countries pose different challenges. 

“In any country and especially in a democracy, it is a very big deal for a government to get elect three times in a row. So the world will definitely feel that today there is a lot of political stability in India,” Mr Jaishankar noted. “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.”

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Mr Jaishankar assumed office in Delhi after a grand swearing-in ceremony

Mr Jaishankar assumed office in Delhi after a grand swearing-in ceremony, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office along with 71 ministers of the new coalition government.

On being questioned about the Maldivian parliamentary probe on previous agreements with India, Jaishankar responded diplomatically, reflecting his seasoned approach: “I had a meeting with President Muizzu and even PM Modi met him. I even had the honour to call on him. So I will prefer to be guide by my experience and conversation.”

Ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since President Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, took charge of the top office. Within hours of his oath, he had demanded the withdrawal of Indian military personnel from Maldives. The Indian military personnel were replace by civilians earlier this month.

Addressing India’s ambitions for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the next five years, Mr Jaishankar said India’s position as a “friend” and the Modi government’s foreign policy will take the country to greater heights. 

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