'Normal Relations With China Not Possible If...' EAM Jaishankar Amid Border Issue

New Delhi: Amid a stand off at the border, China should not expect other relations to move on normally, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. "Politics may go up and down but the people of that nation generally have good feelings towards India and understand the importance of having good relations," he said, adding that India was involved in building roads, power transmission lines, supply of fuel, providing trade access, investing and having people spend holidays in other countries. Asked about the United Nations not being able to prevent most wars but some of its members having been successful in denying India a permanent seat in the Security Council, Jaishankar said the UN used to be relevant in the 1950s and 1960s and the five nations in the Security Council used to dominate other countries due to a wide gap between them. What has happened in the past 30-40 years means it is no longer the case, Jaishankar said, adding the limitations of the UN are now visible and many people believe India, one of the largest economies in the world, must be there. Asked about the large number of Indians surrendering their passports to settle abroad despite India being the fifth largest economy in the world, Jaishankar said it was a personal choice.