The Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, argued on Friday the growing alignment of India with Europe and emphasized the economic progress of the nation at University College Dublin.
Speaking about “the vision of the world of India” on Friday, Jaishankar made reference to the recent visit of the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and 21 commissioners to India. He pointed out the continuous negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between India and the EU, which covers almost 23 years, expressing optimism about finishing it at the end of the year.
“The second aspect is, of course, Ireland as a member of the European Union. And here we have been negotiating and I fear that we have been negotiating a long time, almost 23 years for a free trade agreement. We have just visited the president of the EU with 21 commissioners to India, and perhaps we have a little more hope now that this exercise would come to an end, ideally for this year’s conclusion. Now, I want to share with you all our opinion that we find today that convergences with Europe increases as India becomes a larger economy. We are currently the fifth, we will be the third definitely for the end of this decade. There are many things that we see with Europe, and again Ireland as an integral part of that, obviously would reap the benefits, “said Jaishankar.
Jaishankar highlighted substantial commercial relations between India and Ireland, noting that the main companies of both nations have established operations in the other territories.
Discussing bilateral relations, said Jaishankar, “economically today we have a very solid level of trade, it is currently estimated at approximately 16 billion pounds, I suspect that it is a bit larger and what is interesting with Ireland is that in reality our trade trade exceeds our trade in goods of a margin of great margin, and that is really for us unusual. In the economies of others.
He discussed growth in tourism among nations and expressed hope of more visa policies. He observed active diplomatic mechanisms between the two countries.
He commented: “Tourism among us is growing, our last figures for Irish tourists were about 44,000. And we certainly hope that a more friendly visa policy. Ambassador, please keep in mind that Ireland could see an increase in an increase of Indian tourists as in fact to many other international destinations. Education as it is evident is a really promising area of the exchanges. than 10,000 years.
Jaishankar recognized the efforts of successive Irish governments to improve working and life conditions. He declared: “From the diplomatic point of view, I can confirm that our various mechanisms are active, the key agreements are instead, and in general I think there is a good reason for us to feel good with the relationship, but we are still alert to the possibilities of how much more we can do together.”
Regarding the development of India, Jaishankar said: “Now, there are two thoughts that I think it is important that people in Ireland understand India, particularly as we contemplate our future ties, one of those who today is in a trajectory where he has done so, would say decades of approximately 7 percent plus the growth more than the one that will create and that will create a new volume of demands of a different pattern of consumption.”
“Obviously, a higher quality of life of economic capacities and is visible in India in very different ways. I mean, if it is the amount of airports we are building, we are building on average around 7 airports a year, growth on our roads, we are in a decade of 28 to 30 kilometers of the highway. India.
He shared his personal connection, declaring: “While I was preparing for this visit, it caught my attention, how complex it is our story that is really between India and Ireland. On the one hand, Ireland was a very important part of the British colonial government of India. Ireland were present in the administration, the military, the railways, the railroads, the engineering, the education, the Irish missionary educators extended through the length and length of the length of India.
He emphasized Ireland’s influence on India’s independence movement and mentioned people of Irish origin as Annie Besant and Sister Nivedita who contributed to the struggle for the freedom of India.
Discussing the parallels in decolonization, he said, “having said that Ireland’s struggle for freedom was also an inspiration, a very powerful inspiration for India and for our national movement. There was a very strong sense of parallel efforts and it is interesting if you know any of you, it bothers to look at the Wikipedia in India-Irland India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in India and in the wing of India and in India, and in reality, one of the things of Irlia, and it is one of the things of the things of the things of India and the wing of India and the wing India and the reading of India and the wing of India and the reading of India and reading.
“And it is a fact that many of the main figures of that period in India were really in contact with their Irish counterparts. The most prominent relationship, of course, was that among our national poet Ravindranath Tagore and the introduction to their Nobel Prize Gitanjali was actually written by the WB Yeats. Now this is not just an introduction or even a point of cattle. Degree of empathy for contemporary issues.
He emphasized the commitment of both nations with international law and cooperation.
Jaishankar declared: “A third aspect is actually the internationalism that is incorporated into our perspective. In India, we talk about ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam‘That the world is a family, which is largely, a kind of A, a tradition, and in many ways, encapsulates the fundamental opening of our society. And certainly the experience of our struggle for independence has revived a strong solidarity with others in a similar situation, and this internationalism, in fact, leads us to the next step, which is multilateralism, the will to work with other nations in a very structured format, especially in the United Nations, but I believe that our struggle for freedom, the fact that we were both international at that time in the terms of surveillance of all and sees. For freedom, the fact that we were both international at that time in the terms of surveillance of all those who seek and feel in the followers, and I believe that in order to shape our vision of the world and our belief that countries must work with each other to deal with the important issues of our times. “
“Therefore, I can affirm it with some confidence that we are two countries that believe in the need for a world order with respect to international law, and value international regimes and cooperation. For that same reason, it is essential that such regimes be contemporary, are fair, are not discriminatory and allAND I believe that the nature of the international system itself is an important issue of conversation between countries like India, “he added.