New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India did not get its due recognition in the global order post World War II and that the historical injustice remained uncorrected for the last 75 years.
“When the victors met to fashion the ensuing global order, the political circumstances of that era did not give India due recognition. This historical injustice has stood uncorrected for the last 75 years, even as the world has changed,” he said.
Therefore, he said, it was important for the world to realise both the contribution that India made and the need to rectify the past.
He said leading voices of the world must be exemplars in every way and they need to respect international law while recognising the interests of partners, in comments seen as a veiled criticism of China.
He said this while speaking in the presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at an online conference of Russia-India-China trilateral.
“This special meeting reiterates our belief in the time-tested principles of international relations. But the challenge today is not just one of concepts and norms, but equally of their practice,” Jaishankar said.
The Minister added: “The leading voices of the world must be exemplars in every way. Respecting international law, recognising the legitimate interests of partners, supporting multilateralism and promoting common good are the only way of building a durable world order.”