By Our Special Correspondent
Foreign Minister S Jai Shankar said on Tuesday during the formation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in New Delhi that India would not accept a veto in determining its foreign policy options and would not accept any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo on the borders.
"Our borders need protection and we will never accept any attempt to change the status quo unilaterally. The stance of departing from established perceptions provokes its own reactions,” Jai Shankar told the diplomatic corps.
The EAM, highlighting the challenges of tough security, said India would do anything to ensure national prosperity. "I recognize the role of trusted partners who work with us to help keep India safe and secure on a daily basis. We have overcome the doubts of history and will not veto any of our options,” Jai Shankar added.
Jai Shankar said that the EAM states that the United Nations has a significant role to play in the context of world peace, security and development, but that it needs "reforms". "Our efforts at the UN have always been supportive, and we share the international community's frustration with the UN's declining impact. Our argument for reformed multilateralism has been further strengthened,"
India is dealing more harshly with the world and is part of many groups that reflect the merger. The result was quadrilaterals, triangles and regional arrangements. Also meetings like 2 + 2 are more frequent.
As a result, India is shaping a global debate on a number of issues ranging from connectivity, maritime security, resilient and reliable supply chains, data and cyber security. With regard to Covid-19, the Union Minister said that the pandemic had brought about a "highly-focused model of globalization".
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