For us, the transformation is not a domestic agenda, it is a global vision: Sushma Swaraj at #Raisinadialogue

New Delhi, Jan 9: “From Past four years, the comprehensive and energetic renewal of India’s global engagement has been founded on the motto “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’, an emphasis on the welfare of all”, said Sushma Swaraj in a ministerial address at Raisina Dialogue.

Today on the second day of dialogue, Sushma Swaraj delivered a ministerial speech. This speech was remarked by Sanjay Joshi of Observer Research Foundation.

 

In this speech, Sushma Swaraj said, around 4 years ago, I recalled the discussion with my team at MEA, to need of India to host international platform that enables an exchange of perspectives on emerging global and regional changes and she appreciated the Raisina Dialogue for justifying its position as India’s flagship dialogue in geo-strategic matters.

Further, she added, in today’s interconnected and interdependent world, foreign policy has a direct and visible impact on daily lives and we-beings of all sections of people at home.

About widening of the scope of discussions about foreign policy, she said, this is the only way to envolve well-informed democratic approach to foreign policy which take into account the voices of all stakeholders.

Last year, in this dialogue, speakers discussed distributive transmission including a political, strategic and economic rebalancing of the world.

On this issue, she added that these disruptive transmissions are on-going phenomena, “but the critical question is how do we respond to these transmissions?”

She said, “today India with 1.6 % of humanity is experiencing economic and social transformation on the scale which is nearly been seen on the history of the world, self-interest alone does not propel us.”

Addressing about India’s engagements in the world, she added, we refer those as ‘relations are a partnership, not assistance’, our partnerships are consultative, non -reciprocal and outcome oriented. We have a firm belief that such regional initiatives must be based on universally recognized international norms- Good governance, openness, financial viability, and transparency.

She ended with the Sanskrit verse “Sarve Bhavantu Shukhena” and urged for one guiding idea of “World is family”.