India is looking for “partners” and not “preachers”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, in a veiled message to Europe in the context of the conflict in Ukraine as he explained nuances of New Delhi’s “Russia realism” and why the relationship between the two sides is an “important fit”.
In an interactive session, Jaishankar, delving into broader geopolitical upheavals, said Europe has “entered a certain zone of a reality check” and must display some sensitivity and mutuality of interest for deeper ties with India.
India always advocated for “Russia realism” and there is an “important fit” and “complementarity” between India and Russia as a resource provider and consumer, he said in remarks that came amid persistent efforts by the Trump administration to strike a ceasefire deal between Moscow and Kyiv. PTI
