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India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
We negotiated between militaries: Jaishankar refutes Trump's claims on cessation of hostilities
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 23 (ANI): Days after United States President Donald trump claimed that he played a role in settling the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated that it was the militaries of the two nations that negotiated directly and resolved the conflict through agreement and understanding for a cessation of fire and military action. The EAM further stated that terrorism is one of the key global challenges that will affect the entire world. In an interview with Danish media TV2 Channel, S Jaishankar said, 'When we look at big global challenges, I think I would put terrorism right up there as one of the key challenges. It will affect the entire world. And we've had to grapple with a very serious terrorist attack in April. What followed was a consequence of that, because the terrorists were based in a neighbouring country and were operating with impunity and with a high degree of state protection and support. So, we had the conflict for a few days.' 'Now, we resolved that conflict for the moment in its particular military form through agreement and understanding for a cessation of firing and military action. This was something that we negotiated directly between the militaries of the two countries. The trigger for it was that, after we had had fighting for a few days, we hit them very hard on a particular morning, the morning of the 10th, to be precise. That caused the Pakistanis to say, OK, you know, we're prepared to stop the firing and, you know, reach an understanding about how to deal with it,' he added. In a response to a question why India has not cut off its relations with Russia, despite Russia 'invaded' Ukraine, Jaishankar replied, 'Well, Europe continues to buy energy as well. I mean, just so that we are...' The EAM further pointed out that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has messed up the global energy situation and the entire food security of many countries has become a problem, fertilizer has become a problem. Jaishankar stated, 'It certainly is a source of concern, not just for India, but for the entire world, that you have a conflict. You have a conflict now into three years and going, which has impacted the entire world in different ways. It has had second order, third order consequences. It has messed up the global energy situation. The food, you know, the entire food security of many countries has become a problem, fertilizer has become a problem.' Jaishankar is on an official visit to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany from May 19 to 24. Earlier in the day, he met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's best wishes. (ANI)
News18
23-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘What's The Point If Russia Isn't In The Room?': Jaishankar On West's Ukraine Diplomacy
Last Updated: Highlighting the flaws in Western diplomacy, Jaishankar said peace talks without Russia are futile and reaffirmed India's stand that only dialogue can end the war As the Ukraine conflict moves into its fourth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has questioned the logic of Western efforts to broker peace while excluding one of the main parties to the war. Speaking to Denmark's TV2 Channel during his recent visit to Europe, Jaishankar asked, 'What's the point of gathering everybody else and not having Russia in the room?" — calling such diplomacy ineffective and unrealistic. Pointing to what he called inconsistencies in Europe's own approach, Jaishankar noted that while the West demands others cut ties with Moscow, European nations themselves continue to import Russian energy. 'Europe continues to buy energy as well," he said, pushing back against criticism of India's ongoing trade with Russia. Reiterating India's consistent stance on the war, Jaishankar said, 'From the very start, we've said you're not going to get a solution to the Ukraine conflict from the battlefield. There's got to be dialogue, there's got to be diplomacy, and there's got to be direct contact." Jaishankar also drew a broader principle from India's own regional experience, stressing that peace is best achieved through direct negotiation between the concerned parties—not through external mediation. When asked about US President Donald Trump's approach to India-Pakistan tensions, Jaishankar clarified that the ceasefire understanding was the result of military pressure and direct talks, not outside intervention. 'We hit them very hard on one of the days, May 10, to be precise, and that is when Pakistan said we need to stop the firing and reach an understanding," he said, referring to India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor. While welcoming calls for peace from global leaders, he reiterated that 'if there's going to be a solution, it has to be through dialogue between the actual parties." He described the Ukraine conflict as a major concern for the entire world, stressing that its ripple effects have gone far beyond Europe. 'You have a conflict now into three years and going, which has impacted the entire world in different ways," he said. Calling it a crisis with 'second-order, third-order consequences," Jaishankar noted that it had 'messed up the global energy situation," and led to serious challenges in food and fertiliser security for many countries. When the interviewer referred to Russia as a larger country invading a smaller one, Jaishankar responded by drawing a parallel to India's own experience with territorial violations. He noted that India has long faced breaches of sovereignty — not just historically, but as an ongoing reality. 'We are one of the countries which actually have had a violation of our sovereignty. We still have a violation of our sovereignty by our neighbours—Pakistan in Kashmir region. And China," he said. Jaishankar's comment served as a reminder that concerns over territorial integrity are not unique to Europe. He suggested that while Western nations have rallied around Ukraine, they have often failed to show the same urgency or solidarity when similar issues affect countries in the Global South. 'Europe was very detached about it. In fact, at times, Europe was very cynical about it," he added, referring to how the West had historically downplayed India's security concerns. Explaining why global reactions to conflicts like Ukraine vary, Jaishankar said it is unrealistic to expect uniformity in how nations respond. He argued that countries inevitably prioritise issues that are geographically or strategically closer to them. 'Those who are closer to the problem, those whose interests are deeper, will have a much more passionate, emotional position," he said. He added that just as Europe is deeply invested in Ukraine, countries like India may be more sensitive to issues in their own neighbourhood — which others might not fully grasp. 'I would get passionate about something close up to me, which Europe may wonder why are the Indians so agitated — or not just Indians, but somebody else as well," he remarked. He also underscored that diplomacy is not about imposing uniformity in response but about building shared understanding. 'In diplomacy, there cannot be an expectation that other nations will have identical responses. Diplomacy is about finding common ground. Let's agree on something basic and practical." First Published: May 23, 2025, 16:19 IST News india 'What's The Point If Russia Isn't In The Room?': Jaishankar On West's Ukraine Diplomacy
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23-05-2025
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‘India stands vindicated on Russia-Ukraine war': Jaishankar says solution won't come from battleground
Three years on, India's position in the Russia-Ukraine war stands vindicated, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in an interview on his visit to Denmark read more External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India's approach to the Russia-Ukraine War stands vindicated as the war drags on in the fourth year. In an interview with Denmark's TV2 Channel, Jaishankar said that India has maintained from the beginning that direct contact between Ukraine and Russia is a must for the war to end — direct talks have now started between the two sides after they collapsed within weeks in 2022. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Jaishankar is on a three-nation tour of Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany on May 19-24, 2025. As for the India-Denmark relationship, he said that the country has an important place in sustainability and security matters. 'We are now vindicated three years on' Three years into the conflict, Jaishankar said that India's position in the war has been vindicated. Jaishankar said, 'We always said you're not going to get a solution to the Ukraine conflict from the battleground. We also said you're going to have to talk. There's got to be dialogue. There's got to be diplomacy. And there's got to be direct contact. Now, there was a time that there were these conferences which were going on. Now, we attended those conferences. But we always said, 'look, what's the point of gathering everybody else and not having Russia in the room?' Jaishankar admitted that the Ukraine conflict has concerns for the entire world. He said that the conflict led to a food security and fertiliser crisis. At the same time, Jaishankar addressed the way Indian position has been looked at in the West. While India has garnered some criticism in some quarters in the West for forcefully condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continuing to purchase Russian oil, Jaishankar pointed out that European nations have also continued to buy Russian gas. He further pointed out that while Europe has been vocal about the violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, it did not pay heed to the violation of India's sovereignty by China and Pakistan. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Since 1947-48, Pakistan has continued to illegally occupy parts of Jammu and Kashmir and China has occupied eastern Ladakh's parts since 1950s and 1960s. 'After the Second World War, we are one of the countries which actually have had, you know, a violation of our sovereignty. We still have a violation of our sovereignty by our neighbors. Pakistan and Kashmir region and China. And the fact is, Europe was very detached about it. In fact, at times, Europe was very cynical about it,' said Jaishankar.
News18
23-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
'We Hit Them Hard': Jaishankar Reiterates India, Pakistan Negotiated Ceasefire Amid Trump Claims
Last Updated: Jaishankar, however, acknowledged that having a world leader (Donald Trump) advocating for peaceful settlements is always welcome. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reiterated that while US President Donald Trump's approach to achieving peace is welcome, the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan was reached through direct negotiations. Speaking to Denmark's TV2 Channel, Jaishankar asserted that India resolved the issue through military action by negotiating directly and 'hitting them hard", which led to Pakistan seeking an understanding. Responding to a question on how Trump's approach towards brokering peace between India and Pakistan, Jaishankar highlighted that terrorism is the key challenge right now that India and the world is facing. He referred to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor that followed, emphasising that terrorists have been operating in Pakistan with 'state protection" and how 'India had to deal with them". 'We hit them very hard on one of the days, May 10, to be precise, and that is when Pakistan said we need to stop the firing and reach an understanding," Jaishankar said. He also discussed the ongoing global conflicts, including the bloodshed in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Yemen. Jaishankar acknowledged that having a world leader (Trump) advocating for peaceful settlements is always welcome. Reflecting on the past five years, he noted that the world has faced significant challenges, with conflicts in the Middle East disrupting shipping and the conflict in Europe affecting food and energy supplies. Jaishankar emphasised that different countries need to find ways to de-escalate tensions. He, however, reiterated that such de-escalation can be achieved through direct dialogue between the concerned parties even as attempts to broker peace were welcome. Meanwhile, in another interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, Jaishankar rejected the notion that Pakistan was unaware of the terrorist organisations operating on its soil and said both the Pakistani state and the Army are involved in terrorist activities. Earlier, too, Jaishankar had said that several countries were in touch with India when Operation Sindoor was underway between May 7 and 10, stressing that 'the US was not alone". He had highlighted that India told every other country, including the United States, that if Pakistan wanted a ceasefire, they have communicate it to India directly. First Published: May 23, 2025, 14:51 IST
