External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a firm and measured response during the Quad Media Briefing when questioned about the United States-China relationship. Known for his articulate and pointed replies, Jaishankar dismissed the query, stating, “Not for me to comment,” effectively redirecting attention to the relevant stakeholders. His sharp retort underscored India’s diplomatic stance of non-interference in matters outside its purview, while maintaining focus on India’s priorities within the Quad framework. The incident highlights Jaishankar’s adeptness in handling sensitive international questions with precision and poise
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00:00What is the policy of an American administration towards China is either for the Americans
00:08to explain or the Chinese to comment. It's not for me publicly to take a position on
00:14it. Dealing with the world, we obviously reflect on various developments. What I can say, as
00:24someone who's come here, interacted with, you know, the, the key foreign policy figures
00:32of the administration, certainly, is the positive sentiment they have for our country and for
00:37our relationship. But beyond that, you know, another bilateral relationship for me to comment
00:42I publicly I don't think really would be would be appropriate.
00:46How do you read the China policy? I know it's only two or three days, given the fact that
00:52President Trump has gone beyond what the US law says on TikTok, gone against the US
01:01Supreme Court judgment and wants to cut a deal on TikTok. Does it tell you that he is
01:11willing to sort of overlook national security concerns? So what's your read so far on China
01:20policy? Because from India's point of view, that would be an important policy, right?
01:26How he takes it to itself?
01:29So Seema, let me respond to your question. I mean, look, what is the policy of an American
01:39administration towards China is either for the Americans to explain or the Chinese to
01:45comment. It's not for me publicly to take a position on it. I'm obviously, you know,
01:52dealing with the world. We obviously, you know, reflect on various developments. What
02:00I can say, you know, as someone who's come here, interacted with, you know, the, the
02:08key foreign policy figures of the administration, certainly, is the positive sentiment they
02:13have for our country and for our relationship. If you ask me, okay, go beyond that. The bit
02:20I can share with you is, you know, what we discussed during the court. And during the
02:24court, the sentiment was very clear that, you know, the Indo-Pacific is a very crucial
02:29region, that it's important that there is stability there, there is security there,
02:38there is respect for law. So, I think, you know, some of it, it was very succinctly captured
02:46in that statement, which was there. So, but beyond that, you know, another bilateral relationship
02:52for me to comment publicly, I don't think really would be, would be appropriate.