No serious connectivity initiative can ever be a one-way street: Jaishankar
The Hindu
Referring to Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said that for reliable connectivity within and through the country, the world must have confidence in its governance.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday projected Iran’s Chabahar Port as a key regional transit hub including to Afghanistan and stressed that building connectivity is an act of trust and it must conform to international laws, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In an address at a conference on regional connectivity in Tashkent, he said connectivity projects must be based on economic viability and financial responsibility and they should not create “debt burdens”, in an oblique reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Referring to Afghanistan, Mr. Jaishankar said that for reliable connectivity within and through the country, the world must have confidence in its governance, noting that development and prosperity go hand-in-hand with peace and security.More Related News