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India as an international ally that the world turns to, even if the country is 'bashful' at times, said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday. Speaking at an event in Delhi, the EAM stressed on the fact that India is a first-responder when its counterparts around the world need its help. However, he added, that New Delhi has miles to go to revamp itself from the mistakes of the past, in order to become a ' multigenerational foreign policy following nation'.
'We're a player the world turns to, even if we're bashful at times. The idea of India as a first responder, I can predict, will only get stronger," said Jaishankar. 'Era of being in a defensive crouch behind us' The External Affairs Minister noted that India has had its fair-share of hiccups in the past few decades, but that New Delhi is working towards coming out of those.
On India being in a sort of 'defensive crouch', the EAM admitted that the era of that perception is behind the country. Strategy ESG and Business Sustainability Strategy By - Vipul Arora, Partner, ESG & Climate Solutions at Sattva Consulting Author I Speaker I Thought Leader View Program Entrepreneurship Crafting a Powerful Startup Value Proposition By - Dr. Anu Khanchandani, Startup Coach with more than 25 years of experience View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-On By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Finance Financial Literacy for Non-Finance Executives By - CA Raja, Chartered Accountant | Financial Management Educator | Former AVP - Credit, SBI View Program Marketing Performance Marketing for eCommerce Brands By - Zafer Mukeri, Founder- Inara Marketers View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Master in Python Language Quickly Using the ChatGPT Open AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Web Development Maximizing Developer Productivity: The Pomodoro Technique in Practice By - Prince Patni, Software Developer (BI, Data Science) View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Learn InVideo AI: Create Videos from Text Easily By - Prince Patni, Software Developer (BI, Data Science) View Program Data Science SQL Server Bootcamp 2024: Transform from Beginner to Pro By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI for Everyone: Understanding and Applying the Basics on Artificial Intelligence By - Ritesh Vajariya, Generative AI Expert View Program Web Development Java 21 Essentials for Beginners: Build Strong Programming Foundations By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI and Analytics based Business Strategy By - Tanusree De, Managing Director- Accenture Technology Lead, Trustworthy AI Center of Excellence: ATCI View Program Office Productivity Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Office Productivity Microsoft Word Mastery: From Beginner to Expert By - CA Raj K Agrawal, Chartered Accountant View Program Web Development Advanced Java Mastery: Object-Oriented Programming Techniques By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Soft Skills Cross-Cultural Communication Mastery: Connect with Confidence By - Prince Patni, Software Developer (BI, Data Science) View Program Entrepreneurship Boosting Startup Revenue with 6 AI-Powered Sales Automation Techniques By - Dr.
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According to the EAM, India's 'disrupted connectivity' was a result of the colonial times that need upgradation. "We inherited the disrupted connectivity of colonial times, in recent decades, yes, we have not made efforts to resurrect pre colonial connectivity. For India the world will be different in terms of connectivity, because a lot of it (connectivity) will be linked to India," said the EAM.
'NRIs will only increase in the future' On Indians working abroad, Dr Jaishankar put forward some numbers, He said that about 17-18 million Indians were at present working the world over, away from home. He expressed confidence in NRIs and predicted that this number is sure to only surge. "Indians working abroad have seen a significant rise and I can assure you these numbers will only go up in the future," said Jaishankar.
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