External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned against “Asian Chauvinism”.
Jaishankar was speaking at an event marking the launch of the Asia Society Policy institute in New Delhi on Monday .
Jaishankar said there a need to analyze the narrative of Asia for Asians . Jaishankar said much of the future of Asia depends on India-China ties .
“From time to time there is also talk about Asia for Asians . Such thinking need to be carefully analyzed both from a national interest perspective as well as the implications of the proposition itself . The suggestion that it could be the basis of a United front presumes a stronger convergence within the continent than
The reality indicates ,Moreover a united front works when participants are confident of the vision and more important intent of each other .
This requires at least a moderate level of mutual trust .Even in the past this was not an easy challenge to address .
It is obviously much more difficult now . Asia for Asians is also a sentiment that was encouraged in the past even in our country by political romanticism.
The bandung spirit however got its reality check within its first decade .
Indeed the experience of the past affirms that Asians are second to none when it comes to realpolitik. On this subject let me also emphasize that a narrow Asian Chauvinism is actually against the continent own interest .
Precisely because Asia also is so energetic and creative it would like to benefit from the open of other regions.That obviously cannot be a one way street . Such an outlook also goes against the reality of globalization.
Whether it is resource markets or supply chains these can no longer be compartmentalized. There are resident powers in Asia like the United States or the proximate one like Australia who have legitimate interests.
Their contribution is also invaluable for securing the global commons.
India universalist outlook expressed in the belief of the world as a family encourages it to go beyond exclusivist approaches .
So let me conclude by emphasizing the contribution that rising Asia can make to the world order. As the most dynamic region beyond the west its successes can inspire the rest of the global South.
Indeed it is leading the process of global rebalancing through its endeavours for this to have the widest impact India espouses a cooperative inclusive and consultative approach to international relations .
We believe that multipolarity rebalancing ,fairer globalization and reformed multilateralism are all advanced by the progress of Asia.
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