Must be confident, not pale imitation of others: Jaishankar

苏杰生：一定要自信，不要效仿别人

NEW DELHI: Following his strong pushback against Europe on India's ties with Russia, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday once again justified India's position on Ukraine, saying India's choices and positions are best placed to advance the goal of ending the conflict and returning to the dialogue table.

新德里：在强烈反对欧洲对印俄关系的看法之后，印度外交部长苏杰生周三再次为印度对乌克兰危机的立场进行辩护，称印度的选择和立场最有利于推动结束冲突和回到谈判桌上的目标。

In a message again aimed at the West, Jaishankar said at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi that it's better to engage the world by being "confident about who we are" rather than try and please the world as a "pale imitation of what they are". His remarks are significant in the context of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Europe, where Ukraine and Russia’s actions are again likely to figure prominently in meetings.

苏杰生在德里举行的Raisina对话上再次发出了针对西方的信息，“与其“苍白地模仿别人”，试图取悦世界，不如对自己有信心”，这是更好的融入世界的方式。在印度总理纳伦德拉•莫迪访问欧洲之际，他的言论意义重大。在欧洲，乌克兰和俄罗斯的行动可能再次成为会议的重要议题

'We need to earn our place in the world'

“我们需要赢得我们在世界上的地位”

He said that “the idea that others define us, somehow we need to get the approval of other quarters, I think that is an era we need to put behind us”.

他说，“别人定义我们，我们需要在某种程度上得到其他人的认可”，我认为在这个时代应该抛弃这种想法。

He slammed the Europeans on Tuesday, while responding to queries from the foreign ministers of Luxembourg and Norway, for questioning India’s policy on Ukraine as he sought to remind them that there’s a world beyond Ukraine and that they had themselves been insensitive to India’s concerns when the “rulesbased order” was being challenged in Asia.

周二，在回答卢森堡和挪威外交部长提出的质疑时，他抨击了欧洲人，称他们质疑印度对乌克兰的政策。他提醒欧洲人，乌克兰之外还有一个世界，当“基于规则的秩序”在亚洲受到挑战时，欧洲人对印度的担忧无动于衷。

Asked about what should be the priority for the country in the next 25 years, Jaishankar said capability development in all possible areas should be the central focus.

在被问及印度未来25年的重点是什么时，苏杰生说，重点是所有可能领域的发展。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

2our

These are testing times. Self reliance is the need of the hour. Though inter dependency is necessary in terms trade, commerce and finance, it should be within prudent limits.

这是考验我们的时刻。实现自力更生是当务之急。尽管在贸易、商业和金融方面相互依赖是必要的，但应该一定限度内。

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Well said sir! You earned a fan today

说得好先生

你今天收获了我这么一个粉丝

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Sir, you did so well. We are proud of you

先生，你做得很好，我们为你感到骄傲

User Hariharan

BRAVO !!Sir. Let us get over our Colonial mindset. The earlier the better.

太棒了

先生，让我们摆脱殖民思维，越早越好。

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Best External minister of world , proper communication , effective and exactly on the target

全世界最出色的外交部长，沟通得当、有效，正中目标

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gujjus should be proud for getting the opportunity of sending him to parliament from gujrat

古吉拉特邦应该抓住机会把他从古吉拉特邦送进议会而感到自豪

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No wonder he became a cabinet minister straight away without fighting even a single election and with no prior political experience....his competency as a diplomat is remarkable how well he is putting India's stands in tough International arena is example for diplomats and politicians to come.

难怪他没有参加任何选举，也没有任何政治经验的情况，直接成为内阁部长....作为一名外交官，他的能力令人惊叹，他在国际舞台上表明印度的立场，是未来外交官和政治家的榜样。

kasuti Parica

That’s quite a confident statement and we always should I get such a good leader as a finance minister so confidently I am so and it is very important to state that

这是一个非常自信的声明，我们应该始终选择这种优秀的领导人当外交部长，我非常自信，这是非常重要的

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All fine, but deep inside you know we can't be confident about Russia any more. Inorder to handle China you have to look West. Hence, it is time to gradually recalibrate.

一切都很好，但你内心深处知道，我们对俄罗斯不再有信心了。为了对抗中国，我们应该向西方看齐。因此，是时候逐步重新调整了。

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Look west and expect nothing. The europeans will not defend us against china. The business interests are loaded in favor of china and they will do what is best for them. The US may assist but will extract a heavy price. Basically we need to defend ourselves and nuclear capability is the primary detterence for all out war. The Modi has government is a master of foreign policy. The way they deepened ties with the 6 GCC countries is remarkable. Pakistan has lost their traditional backers and financ ...

对西方别抱任何期望。欧洲人不会帮我们对抗中国。他们追求的是自己的利益。美国可能会提供帮助，但印度将为此付出沉重代价。基本上，我们需要自卫，核能力是所有战争的主要威慑力量。莫迪政府是外交政策大师。他们与6个海湾合作委员会国家加深关系的方式是显著的。巴基斯坦失去了传统的支持者和资金…

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Mr Jaishakar answered that as well. As west today advises India to stop trade with Russia, he said " China threat was there since last 10 years and west looked the other way. We have not given the same advise to you to stop trade with China".

当西方建议印度停止与俄罗斯的贸易时，他表示：“中国的威胁在过去10年一直存在，西方却视而不见。我们没有向你们提同样的建议，让你们停止与中国的贸易。”

Stonecold Steve Austin

This man... our FM... is a real gem..... i mean the way he articulates and presents his points to the listener.... theres no place for ambiguity!

我们的外交部长是真正的珍宝.....我指的是他向听众表达观点的方式，直言不讳，没有模棱两可

Dilip Kumar

Excellent…. India tooks its own stand ratherhan copying others and seeing others to decide its own stand on any issue prevailing worldover……

优秀....印度有自己的立场，不模仿别人，不让别人在任何问题上决定印度的立场......

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Great diplomacy and strategy.

伟大的外交和战略。

Sudhansu Sekhar Das

Best FM the world ever witnessed.

有史以来最优秀的外交部长。

Ajit Leo

A well-matured S.Jai Shanker deserves higher posts. His calculated and strong words; not only impressed Indians, but also the world. His answers to the questions exactly hit the bull's eye.

苏杰生应该得到更高的职位。他强硬的言辞不仅给印度人留下了深刻印象，也给世界留下了深刻印象。他对问题的回答正中要害。

Kanti Debnath

The next PM of India. No surprise!!!!!

印度下一任总理。没有意外! !

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yes definitely someone tell us "do it from our side or do it for us" this policy India must be end. We have 1.4 Bln people, $ 3.25 trl, global food and software market. India should fall pray of any Super duper power.

肯定有人告诉我们“站在我们这边，或者为我们做”，印度必须结束这一政策。我们有14亿人口，3.25万亿美元经济规模，全球食品和软件市场。印度不应该向任何超级大国屈服。

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His approach to international issues are diplomatic, quite different from that of a carrear politician. Hence not boring to listen.

他处理国际问题的方式是外交式的，与其他政客的方式大不相同。听起来也不无聊。

Ashish Malakar

India doesn't have to impress anyone using imitation policy. We are what we are in actuals. Confident and full of conscience. Jai Hind.

印度不必用效仿别人的政策来打动任何人。我们就是我们，充满自信和良知。印度必胜！

VPN Pathak

Why credit should not be given to PM Modi for selecting a gem in the form of Dr. S Jai Shankar as foreign minister of India.

为什么不应该表扬莫迪总理，是他选择了苏杰生担任印度外长。