New Delhi [ India ], October 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday addressed the inaugural Aravalli Summit 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU ), marking the 70th anniversary of the School of International Studies (SIS).
At the event, Jaishankar said, "We do try to accommodate neighbours. We can accommodate them to the extent our national interest allows."
Emphasising the importance of independent decision-making in global affairs, he added, "Imagine, if today, you were not adopting strategic autonomy. Please tell me which country you would like to join up with and put our future in their hands. I can't think of anybody... To me, my interest is best secured by maximising my opportunities and maintaining my freedom of choice."
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