India shaping global conversations, good moment to be minister: EAM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: Diplomat-turned-politician S Jaishankar on Friday said it is a good time to be the external affairs minister of the country, which is shaping global conversations with confidence and facing challenges like on the borders with China with firmness and determination.

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Jaishankar, who was conferred the 'India First' award at NDTV's 'Indian of the Year' event, called it a privilege to be the face of the country abroad at a time when India is undergoing a transformation while staying true to its traditions.

"We are more aspirational, more ambitious, more capable, and more confident. But most of all, we are an India that is more Bharat. We can actually see in the eighth decade after Independence that democracy has delivered," the former foreign secretary said.