‘Diplomacy is as old as the human race,’ says Jaishankar in new book ‘Why Bharat Matters'

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Indias External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has redefined diplomacy in his new book Why Bharat Matters with ample examples from the epic Ramayana to take modern readers through Indias foreign policy journey spanning well over 75 years...

Indias foreign policy has undergone a sea-change in the last ten years along with the countrys outlook as an important player on the global stage..

Things which happen in the far corners of the world impact our lives directly and hence there was a need for a sitting minister to explain the changes in our foreign policy., the minister pointed out...

Talking about Indias evolution over the years, he elaborated, The book looks at the last 10 years of our country, the profound transformation of the country and foreign policy..

Pointing out that diplomacy has existed ever since the early times of human kind, the minister draws parallels from the Ramayana and its protagonists, If you look at the world today and say there is a major power which is overconfident, then you have Raavan..

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