'They Have Their Politics': Jaishankar's Retort To Cong MP's Query On India's Ties With Neighbours

Parliament Winter Session: Congress MP Manish Tewari asked EAM Jaishankar about India's 'neighbourhood first policy', asking whether any neighbours have an 'India First policy'.

In response, Jaishankar responded on India's relations with each neighbour incluing Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, saying that 'they have their politics, but...'

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[shubhamgattani]

Great question by the Congress MP and even superb response by EAM Dr. Jaishankar.

[ID-bpwt]

Give importance to our own country. Then everything is settled. Developed our country its whole parliament duty.

[nileshtbhartiya]

What a apt reply.
Our country requires more Jaishankar's.

[SV-wumy]

Manish Tiwari suddenly woke up only after 2014 to realize India's first policy of neighbors. These neighbors showed the middle finger to MMS during the UPA term and took India for a ride.

[ashutoshkumardixit]

India can do better, past government have fucked up.

[harshshukla]

Great Diplomat, Foreign Minister, Politician and above all a great human being a true gem of India.

[proudhindustanihindu]

This should be the way Parliament should work ❤

[bunnyjk]

For a change, opposition had a valid question. Jay handled it good but somewhre its true we prioritize our neighbours more than they deserve!

[ooo]

Good Question + Good Reply = Mental Peace 🕊️

[mainakchakraborty]

Opposition 🗿
Government 🗿
This is how parliament should work.

[OBCgenz]

Every neighbor of India has one pro India and one pro china party. They work as per their agenda. India has always a neighborhood first policy but you know negativity spread faster than positivity and India has more nega

[babaidey]

What a befitting reply ... Dr. Shankar is 🔥

[gohilarjunsinh]

Well This type of question really appreciated that MPs are asking genuine questions instead of doing hooting

[dobariyanaitikdineshbhai]

I am a BJP supporter and I would like ABSOLUTE ZERO influence of China on our neighbours, and that is not the case. BJP needs to work.

[Nayan_nath]

This type of Questions Opposition should ask. And very diplomatic reply as always by Sri Jaishankar ji

[HornOkay]

Valid point. What we’re getting in return from Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka…

[TheTechInsiderBySaurabh]

Wow .. thats how a parliament should work. Thank you to the person who asked this questions

[catalkies]

Nice reply by Dr. Jaishankar, but I must admit it was a great question too. A debate amongst educated people in Parliament and outside is a treat to hear.

[mugiwara]

Uffff. What an amazing answer. What an amazing exchange. Can this guy get any better? Love dr. Jayshankar ❤️

[SumitPal-vniq]

we need such well-educated and humble people as our leaders in the parliament, they would do more good than the present leaders all of them combined, maybe civil servant are the future