Ukraine crisis could be 'wake-up' call for Europe...: S Jaishankar

Highlights External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar countered criticism of India's position on Ukraine Jaishankar also claimed that Western powers are oblivious to issues faced by Asia EAM was responding to a series of questions from his counterparts from Norway and Luxembourg External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday countered criticism of India's position on Ukraine, saying the Western powers have been oblivious to the pressing challenges facing Asia including last year's events in Afghanistan and the continuous pressure on the rules-based order in the region. In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar said the crisis in Ukraine could be a "wake-up call" for Europe to also look at what has been happening in Asia, saying it has not been an "easy part" of the world for the last 10 years. "This is not been an easy part of the world for the last decade and this is a part of the world where boundaries have not been settled, where terrorism is still practiced often In his question, Bildt asked the external affairs minister what conclusion China could draw from what's happening in Ukraine and whether there was a possibility of Beijing seeing the possibility to do things that otherwise would not be allowed. Also to the Swedish leader's comment that the conclusion that China could draw from the crisis in Ukraine could have major repercussions perhaps for India's security, Jaishankar said the questions should have been asked to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.