More expected from India: Jaishankar

New Delhi: India’s stature on the global stage has grown significantly and the world expects more from the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

In an address at an event, he said there has been a profound transformation in the international order and its expressions are many. “We find ourselves in a different strategic environment. Our stature on the global stage has grown significantly. The world expects more from us and in a globalised era,” he said. “There is so much that we too can seek from the world for our national development. All of this has direct relevance to good governance,” Jaishankar said at the event organised to mark ‘Good Governance Week’.

Jaishankar said the COVID-19 pandemic posed an unprecedented challenge before the country that compelled it to address many issues with greater urgency. “Among them was to keep the supply chains open at a time when many borders were closed,” he said.

Jaishankar highlighted the way the government extended assistance to the Indian nationals abroad and the diaspora community in the wake of the pandemic besides referring to the “active role” played by the Indian missions in many countries in the procurement of medicines and medical equipment. He said the Ministry of External Affairs has ensured that stranded Indian nationals return home safely. Referring to the ‘Vande Bharat’ mission, operation ‘Devi Shakti’ and assistance provided to Indian nationals facing difficulties, Jaishankar said, “We are a human-centric government dedicated to ease of living”. —(PTI)