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Such groups, he asserted, are "not winning in India". Such groups, the minister noted, will try and win outside or try and shape India from outside.

Presently, Jaishankar is in New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The External Affairs Minister has also held several bilateral and trilateral meetings with envoys and heads of states from around the world on its sidelines.

"Our history over the last 75 years has shown many of the answers. You need a leader with strategic clarity to see those answers,"External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while taking part in a special edition of Asianet News Samvad.

I, today, have a lot of respect and a better understanding of how the political process is operating, saysExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankarwhile taking part in a special edition of Asianet News Samvad.

Taking part in a special edition of 'Asianet News Samvad' with Suvarna News Editor-in-Chief Ajith Hanumakkanavar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke at length about the progress that India has achieved in the last 75 years and how, in the last ten years, the country has shifted gears and is at a much more confident position now.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, whileinteracting with Suvarna News Editor-in-Chief Ajith Hanumakkanavar during a special edition of 'Asianet News Samvad', made it clear that he would not have joined politics had any leader other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited him.

Expressing grief over the incident, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said: "Deeply grieved at the loss of lives of two valiant Indian peacekeepers of the BSF in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were part of the MONUSCO. The perpetrators of these outrageous attacks must be held accountable and brought to justice."

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in its statement that Abdollahian raised the issue with Doval and was pleased with the response he received.

Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also slammed European countries for their repeated criticism of New Delhi for buying oil from Russia.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks questioning the attitude of the Indian Foreign Service.