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.@DrSJaishankar: Three things keep me up at night — the shocks that the international order is experiencing, particularly in the past two years—the #COVID19 pandemic, #Afghanistan & #Ukraine, & the friction between the #West & #Russia, the #USA and #China

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.@DrSJaishankar: You need to develop an operational matrix to respond to a changing world. In our case, especially since 2014-15, we have had greater clarity on how we engage the world—concentric circles, neighbourhood first, but also a conscious policy engaging the major powers.

.@DrSJaishankar: Self-reliant India is not just capable but also has the right mindset, and is willing to shoulder greater responsibilities.

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.@DrSJaishankar: #India has a clear position on the #Ukraine conflict. It urges cessation of hostilities, return to dialogue, and stresses national sovereignty.

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That's for Sergei Lavrov. I am prepared to offer an explanation for India's actions. I recognise that #Ukraineconflict is the dominant issue, not just in terms of principles & values but also regarding practical consequences: @DrSJaishankar on #Russia justifying #Ukraineinvasion

.@DrSJaishankar: When the #rulesbased order was under threat in #Asia, the advice from the #West was to "do more trade". At least, we are not offering that as advice to you. We have to find a way to return to diplomacy & to do that, the fighting must stop.

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.@DrSJaishankar on India's role in Western #IndoPacific: We need to reclaim our history. Our ties & trade were disrupted in colonial times, but in a more globalised world, we should focus on how we aim to rebuild & interact with each other, rather than through intermediaries.

.@DrSJaishankar: We should aim to recreate the #IndianOcean community, look for solutions amongst and partner with each other instead of looking to countries far away.

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.@DrSJaishankar: The #Indian & #PacificOceans have become much more seamless. It is increasingly untenable to see them in compartmentalised terms, which is part of a larger #geopolitical shift.

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From the Indian perspective, there are two parts to the issue — one is #climateaction, and the other is #climatejustice. We need both: @DrSJaishankar on India's actions towards #climatechange.

.@DrSJaishankar: When it comes to #climateaction, everyone needs to do their utmost. But we also need to ensure that the more vulnerable, less-resourced countries and societies are supported.

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.@DrSJaishankar: Self-reliance is not only about having capability at home, but bringing that capability to play around the world.

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.@DrSJaishankar on India's role in #LatinAmerica: A good example of the relationship #India has with the region is when the doubling of #trade was discussed between #India & #Argentina. This is an interesting consequence of #globalisation.

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.@DrSJaishankar: The era of "distance meant indifference" is behind us.

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.@DrSJaishankar: I don't think international relations necessarily function by precedence. World affairs have a more self-calculating way of working.

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.@DrSJaishankar: #Ukraine is not a precedent for #China, such events have been underway in Asia for the past decade without Europe's attention. So, this is a wake-up call for #Europe to start looking at Asia.

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.@DrSJaishankar: This is a part of the world with unsettled boundaries, #terrorism, and continuous challenges to the rules-based order. The rest of the world has to recognise that problems are not "going to happen," but that they are happening.

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.@DrSJaishankar: Today, we do need to find ways to work together — on #connectivity, #climatechange, and #India is prepared to step forward in a much more substantive way on these #global issues.

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