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External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday targeted former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru over his stance on prioritising China over India while referring to India's stand when it was offered a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)..
S Jaishankar claimed that there was a time when the country's first prime minister said "India second, China first".I)..
Jaishankar added that the past mistakes of the former-PM led to problems including Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and occupation of some parts of the Indian territory by China..
Patel had told Nehru that today for the first time we are facing a situation on two fronts (Pakistan and China) which India had never faced earlier..
Earlier in Rajkot, Jaishankar expressed optimism about India getting a permanent seat at the UNSC saying diligent work is essential to secure the coveted position and the international momentum is now favouring India's bid for a permanent seat..
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