Jaishankar Says World Cannot Remain Bystander to Global Conflicts
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday warned that the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are taking a toll on societies, economies and people far removed from the fighting, stressed that the world cannot remain a helpless spectator.
He said at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan on occasion of UN Day “There are today two major conflicts going on in the world: in Ukraine and in West Asia or the Middle East. Societies and economies, peoples far away, who have little say in the matter, are actually paying the cost. We cannot remain helpless spectators”.
EAM made remarks at the event “India expresses global sentiment when we urge that dialogue and diplomacy are the only solution. We are making efforts ourselves and are open to working with other partners to that end,”.
Jaishankar said terrorism was a “deadly threat to peace” and called for stronger global resolve to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, asserted that its use as an instrument of statecraft was unacceptable.
He stated that terrorism continued because some states did not demonstrate zero tolerance towards the threat.
“Terrorism is another deadly threat to peace. Its usage as an instrument of statecraft is simply unacceptable. It can never be justified; it can never be rationalized. Yet, it continues because not all states really display zero-tolerance,” he remarked.
EAM said “Despite history holding so many lessons, some still allow political calculations to take precedence. The world must, therefore, develop sharper awareness about this common threat. And it must come together with stronger resolve and counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
Jaishankar also highlighted the link between peace, economic progress and shared prosperity, warning that unequal development in an interconnected world could lead to continued instability.
“Progress and prosperity are the flipside of conflict and violence. And they too are equally indivisible. The world cannot advance half-prosperous and half-denied. In an era of intricate supply chains, of globalized markets and of common resources, this is simply a prescription for continuous instability,” he concluded.
