'Bhagwan Krishna, Hanuman greatest diplomats in world': Jaishankar explains diplomacy through Mahabharata & Ramayan
Explaining the strategic importance of patience, Jaishankar gave the example of Bhagwan Krishna forgiving Shishupal several times.
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Pune, January 30: While explaining diplomacy, External Minister S Jaishankar highlight the importance of Mahabharata and Ramayan saying Bhagwan Krishna and Bhagwan Hanuman were the greatest diplomats of the world.
He was speaking at a launch of 'Bharat Marg', the Marathi translation of his book 'The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World' that was held in Pune on Saturday(January 30).
"I am making this comment in all seriousness. If you look at it in terms of strategy, and intelligence, they were all-purpose diplomats," Jaishankar asserted.
"If one looks at them in the perspective of diplomacy, what situation they were in, what mission was given to them, how they had handled the situation...Hanumanji, he had gone ahead of the mission, he had contacted Goddess Sita, burnt Lanka...he was a multi-purpose diplomat," Jaishankarr added.
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Explaining the strategic importance of patience, Jaishankar gave the example of Bhagwan Krishna forgiving Shishupal several times. "Krishna made a promise that he would forgive 100 mistakes of Shishupala, but at the end of the 100th one, he would kill him," he said, adding that it demonstrates the importance of one of the most essential qualities of a good decision-maker.
Jaishankar compared Kurukshetra, where the Mahabharat war took place between the Kauravas and Pandavas a "Multipolar India." Strategic autonomy is the ability of a state to pursue its own national interest and preferred foreign policy without being constrained by other states.
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When explaining "strategic deception", Jaishankar gave the example of Lord Krishna creating the illusion of a sunset. He also laid stress on "reputational cost" saying that Pandava's were better than Kaurava's. Jaishankar also explained "tactical adjustment" by giving examples of Yudhisthira lying about Ashwathama's death.
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