Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, often known for his articulate responses and witty remarks, stumbled and staggered during an interview with international media on questions related to the recent hostilities with Pakistan.
Indians on social media criticised and trolled Jaishankar, who was dubbed the so-called “21st-century Kautliya” by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters.
The interview of Jaisankar has gone viral on social media platforms, in which he was falsely claiming that Pakistan asked for the ceasefire with India.
During the interview, he stated, “Pakistan sent the message that they were ready to stop firing and we responded.” The journalist rightly asked the minister about the role of the United States in the entire process, which made Jaishankar dumbstruck, as he replied, “Well… the US was in the United States… I mean… umm… aaah… obviously there were US…. You know…. The Secretary of State, Rubio, and Vice President Vance had called up… Rubio had spoken to me… Vance had spoken to our Prime Minister… They had their view, and they were talking to us and they were… uh… talking to Pakistan.”
It must be highlighted that India agreed to a ceasefire with Pakistan brokered by the United States (US) after Pakistan launched successful retaliatory Opration Bunyanum Marsoos.
Indian media and government leaders engaged in weeks long war hysteria and dangerous jingoism; however, it quickly lost multiple aircraft and agreed to a ceasfire when Pakistan maintained a strong posture against Indian aggression.
Indians on social media and the opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, have lashed out at Modi government for “collapsed foreign policy” as no country stood with India’s narrative.
Social media reactions about Jaishankar’s recent interview
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