"When I go abroad, I try to make people understand my challenges, this is where international partnerships come into being. Yesterday most of my meeting with Antony Blinken was on solutions in India and abroad, and the heart of the matter was vaccines," he said. "The key message to Indian Missions abroad is- there'll be debates in India, filter the noise, do what you have to do as a mission. Your job is to ensure key requirements – O2, pharmaceuticals/ Remdesivir vaccine supply chain and logistics for all of this is a requirement," he added.
What you describe as aid, we call friendship: EAM Jaishankar on Covid foreign aid
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar
10:06 May 05
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on his message to Indian Missions
09:29 May 05
UK has been a solid friend: Dr S Jaishankar
Speaking on India -UK summit, the minister said "There was detailed roadmap for relationship till 2030, which pretty much covers all aspects of what India-UK could be doing. There's an enhanced trade partnership that envisages free trade agreement & provides for some immediate economic trade gains for both."
"There was a global innovation partnership. I have signed the migration and mobility partnership agreement. It encourages talent flow between the two countries," the minister said. "The UK has been a solid friend. We’re getting oxygen plants, oxygen concentrators, cylinders to address the oxygen challenge, cryogenic tanks, and the vaccine collaboration," he added.
09:25 May 05
'Global pandemic requires global effort'
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar
"My message going into G7 is, COVID a global challenge, and we’re going through it right now, there are various factors and reasons why it as severe as it is, & a global pandemic requires a global effort & in the past we have contributed to that global effort," said EAM Dr S Jaishankar.
09:22 May 05
'We don’t stop elections in a democracy'
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on politics around covid situation
"When a pandemic hits hard there are arguments/questions. People have spoken about elections, we're a democratic country, we don’t stop elections in a democracy," Dr Jaishankar said on being asked about politics around COVID situation in India.
08:59 May 05
What you describe as aid, we call friendship: EAM Jaishankar
EAM Jaishankar on Covid foreign aid
New Delhi: Speaking on reported shift in policy of receiving aid from foreign countries, External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on Wednesday said that COVID is a shared problem for the world and what is described as aid is called friendship.
Speaking to a media agency, Jaishankar said, "COVID is a shared problem for the world. When it came to medicines, we gave HCQ to US, Singapore, European countries. We gave vaccines to some countries. What you describe as aid, we call friendship."
"I think this kind of aid...these kind of arguments are sort of point-scoring. I think people aren't connecting conceptually with the problem...When I look at the situation in Delhi, I will do everything in my power to help people," said Dr S Jaishankar.
"For me, I have one objective, my people are going through a very difficult phase in this second wave of COVID19, as a foreign minister, I will do everything to help my people,” he said.
10:06 May 05
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on his message to Indian Missions
"When I go abroad, I try to make people understand my challenges, this is where international partnerships come into being. Yesterday most of my meeting with Antony Blinken was on solutions in India and abroad, and the heart of the matter was vaccines," he said. "The key message to Indian Missions abroad is- there'll be debates in India, filter the noise, do what you have to do as a mission. Your job is to ensure key requirements – O2, pharmaceuticals/ Remdesivir vaccine supply chain and logistics for all of this is a requirement," he added.
09:29 May 05
UK has been a solid friend: Dr S Jaishankar
Speaking on India -UK summit, the minister said "There was detailed roadmap for relationship till 2030, which pretty much covers all aspects of what India-UK could be doing. There's an enhanced trade partnership that envisages free trade agreement & provides for some immediate economic trade gains for both."
"There was a global innovation partnership. I have signed the migration and mobility partnership agreement. It encourages talent flow between the two countries," the minister said. "The UK has been a solid friend. We’re getting oxygen plants, oxygen concentrators, cylinders to address the oxygen challenge, cryogenic tanks, and the vaccine collaboration," he added.
09:25 May 05
'Global pandemic requires global effort'
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar
"My message going into G7 is, COVID a global challenge, and we’re going through it right now, there are various factors and reasons why it as severe as it is, & a global pandemic requires a global effort & in the past we have contributed to that global effort," said EAM Dr S Jaishankar.
09:22 May 05
'We don’t stop elections in a democracy'
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on politics around covid situation
"When a pandemic hits hard there are arguments/questions. People have spoken about elections, we're a democratic country, we don’t stop elections in a democracy," Dr Jaishankar said on being asked about politics around COVID situation in India.
08:59 May 05
What you describe as aid, we call friendship: EAM Jaishankar
EAM Jaishankar on Covid foreign aid
New Delhi: Speaking on reported shift in policy of receiving aid from foreign countries, External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on Wednesday said that COVID is a shared problem for the world and what is described as aid is called friendship.
Speaking to a media agency, Jaishankar said, "COVID is a shared problem for the world. When it came to medicines, we gave HCQ to US, Singapore, European countries. We gave vaccines to some countries. What you describe as aid, we call friendship."
"I think this kind of aid...these kind of arguments are sort of point-scoring. I think people aren't connecting conceptually with the problem...When I look at the situation in Delhi, I will do everything in my power to help people," said Dr S Jaishankar.
"For me, I have one objective, my people are going through a very difficult phase in this second wave of COVID19, as a foreign minister, I will do everything to help my people,” he said.
Last Updated : May 5, 2021, 10:27 AM IST
