External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the world is going through an exceptionally difficult period and if he was to give a five-year forecast of the changing scenarios in the world, then it would be a grim one.
Addressing an event titled ‘Indiaspora Impact Report: Small Community, Big Contributions, Boundless Horizons’ in Delhi, Jaishankar said, ” “If you ask me about my view of the world, I am an optimistic person, generally, I tend to think about solutions to the problems, rather than the problems that come out of solutions. We are going through an exceptionally difficult period. There is a very grim forecast for the next 5 years.”
He said the answers are there and if you see what is happening in the Middle East, Ukraine, South East Asia-East Asia, the continued impact of Covid, many have not come out of it.
“The kind of economic challenges you see in the world, disruptions of various kinds, climate events…a challenging scenario…,” added Jaishankar.
When asked about the upcoming US elections and how India is ready to deal with the new administration, Jaishankar said India has confidence to work with any US president whoever he or she will be.
“…The American system will throw up its verdict and we have every confidence that we will be able to work with the President of the United States whoever he or she will be…,” said the external affairs minister.
On the evolution of India-US relations and the Indian diaspora in the US, Jaishankar said “…H1B did as much as the end of Cold War to shape India-US relations….”
He said Indian diaspora can help India in its journey to 100 years of independence by making a valuable contribution through digital connect between India and the US.
With inputs from agencies
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‘Very grim forecast for next 5 years’: Jaishankar on challenging scenarios in the world
