Nueva Delhi: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, raised questions about the uniformity of world standards on sovereignty, political interference and territorial integrity.
Talk with Raisina dialogueJaishankar emphasized the importance of establishing a “fair and strong UN” and advocated reviewing the global governance frames, noting that the dynamics of power has evolved and requires recognition.
The minister also highlighted what he described as historical injustices and the selective application of rules by Western nations.
Jaishankar pointed to Cashmiro as an example, stating that India experienced the oldest presence and occupation after World War II, however, the situation was reduced to a diplomatic disagreement.
“We all talk about sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is a vital principle and a base of global rules. After World War II, the illegal presence and occupation of a territory by another country belongs to India in Kashmir. We went to the UN. What was an invasion became an invasion.
“Who were the guilty games? United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Australia, USA.
Jaishankar said that for a global order to be effective, it must be based on principles that apply equally to all.
“If we need to have an order, there must be justice … we need a strong UN, but a strong UN requires a fair UN … A strong global order must have some basic consistency of standards. We have military blows in our east in Myanmar, they are a no, no,” said Jaishanker.
“We have them even more regularly to the west, where they seem to be well. It is important to audit the functioning of the world during the last eight decades and be honest about it and understand today that balances and actions in the world have changed. We need a different conversation. We need a different order,” he added.
