“I defy you to show me discrimination…” EAM S Jaishankar’s challenge on minority issues in India 

As a African American businessman that has worked and lived internationally for the past 3x decades including India and Japan. I have nothing but immense respect for this distinguished diplomat. I study him well for judgment and insights. This Indian diplomat is a class act around the world.

It's the era where minister like Jaishankar are working more harder than the corporates

Nobody could have explained it better than Dr. S Jaishankar. Gems like him should be preserved for forming a fair society.

I am from Tamil Nadu state in India and a Hindu. The kinda discrimination that Hindus face in India is largely ignored or silenced. My mother a thyroid patient went to a Christian doctor and she was asked to say, "Praise the lord" before treatment. My aunt went to a dental clinic and she was "advised" to become a Christian to get relief from all ailments. There is a growing trend trend in India where Hindu religious procession are increasingly getting attacked and stones throwned by Indian Muslims. Everybody know how a Hindu person's head was decapitated and shown live in Facebook for insulting Islam in Social media. There are pastors who publicly announce how much souls they have harvested and how much they have to work further to make India a Christian nation. Yet Hindus gets blamed by western media and Indian leftists/Communists.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU? By Francois Gautier. Diversity in Divinity , Universal in Spirituality. Unity in Humanity 1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted 2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik 3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak. 4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman. 5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools. 6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it. 7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure ! 8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead. 9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest. 10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion) 11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi. 12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy. 13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic ! 14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship). 15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy 16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan. 17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study ! 18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped. 19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! "Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family) 20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival. Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year. 21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu. 22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved. 23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu! 24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom. 25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe! 26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint. 27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily) You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu! This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!! There is a saying in Rigveda , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -" Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah"- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction..

We must protect this man at all costs !

So eloquently put. The westerners have no idea how diverse India is. Every few kilometers you will see diversity. India is a nation of many nations. With so much diversity their is bound to be differences and the westerners pounce on that.

Inarguably the best Foreign Minister of Bharat ❤❤❤

as Indian Muslim I am deeply proud of being Indian and Malayali

The clarity this man has is awesome. He will be remembered in indian history

Wow i never got such knowledge from any other foreign minister than i get from mr jaishankar

This is called a logical explanation to the racist west😂😂😂😂😂😂.

S jayshankar is the face of true Indianness.❤

100% India is the only country in the world that is home to such a diverse population. I have never seen or experienced any religious discrimination. I agree with Jaishankar absolutely

Mr. Jai Shankar never disappoints! 👏 Again how efficiently he explained the issue! Really sick of these allegations. Wish the aspect of discrimination against the majority in India finds place in these conversations really.

Brilliantly answered by Dr SJS. This man is an intellectual giant, and a very honest and noble human. A true son of Bharat 🇮🇳

My father is a Brahmin Catholic (note its the ancestry. we don't believe in the caste system) from Mangalore. He was born and bred there but worked in the middle-east with the Sheikhs and then the British and American armies. He had the chance to move to Britain, America and subsequently Canada and he was even offered the passport for his service. He, like my grandfather before him, declined it. He saw himself as a proud Indian man and found it absurd to live anywhere else. I admired my father and grandfather very much for this. He peacefully died in India a few years back. He always would say to me, 'India has never let me down. Therefore, I will never let India down'. He relished when he'd share stories of India's slow climb to prosperity. Now, I visit my father's grave from England to this day and will never accept the 'intolerant India' narrative that the media seems to have a field day with. I wish all Indians well.

Well said! It's always a pleasure to listen to him without boasting anything. He is so modest in his approach and not aggressive or reactive.

No one can explain india to the West better than Jaishankar 🙏🏽

Dear H.E. EAM Jaishankar Ji, Our nation Bharath is with you all the time. Wherever you go, and whatever you do. The way you respond, So silently and cool, it's a great lesson for all of us to remain calm and Respond with facts. God bless you, sir Jai Hindh. You are a precious Jewelry in Bharath Maa's Mukut.

Just the man we need

Wow!! I have not heard a more cogent, balanced presentation of the Indian reality to a western society before. The ‘overheard in the next room’ is such an apt analogy that should make it so clear. I do not think any other country in the world has so many ethnicities, languages (28+ official if I am right, and hundreds of dialects), religions living together. Governing this country is an unparalleled challenge. Other countries cannot even fathom that. The hollowness of their questions, especially when there is discrimination and persecution within the more or less ‘not very diverse cultures’ in their very societies , is a testament to this.

My god, so precisely SJ countered the argument without using any foul language, AGAIN. Hats off to him

I live in USA and one of the office colleague raised the same point without knowing anything about the diversity in India and it’s culture. It’s only when I explained him about the Indian society and it’s history he shut his mouth and stopped spreading negativity. I have often seen Indian people outside India do not take stand for their country or confront foreign people who spit venom without knowing any facts about it. Unless we show what is the positive side of India the world especially westerners are only going to speak negatively based on one sided or half cooked information they see from their biased media.

"Turbulence Of A Democratic Society"... From now on my favourite Phrase. Sir has A brilliant mind with exceptional articulation abilities.

🙏🙏🙏 India is lucky to have this eminent person as EAM at a time like this! True Rathna of Bharatha!

He nicely said the appeasement politics is not there.

EAM is a gem. He is worth more than his weight in gold. Thank you sir for giving this nation it's spine.

India should have been declared a Hindu country in 1947 itself. Secular countries are always atttacked on the question of minorities no matter what that country does for its minorities.

The way he puts forward the diversity framework in a positive way is exceptional. Things are improving but just as he said if you want to get some random sound bytes from a room where you are not present, then the result would be arbitrary, pointless and lacking substance. Huge respect for S Jaisahankar. Every time I watch him, I like how he expresses his thoughts - Very thoughtful and sensible.

When this gentleman speaks ... it's like Maa Saraswati speaking ❤

Don't mess with Jaishankar Sir 😅😅😂😂

Vocabulary of this man is unparalleled, so smooth and basic with his words that even a layman can understand. never before have I been so proud of being an Indian!

It was a master stroke by Modiji that he included Jai Shankarji as India’s foreign minister. We are blessed to have him . I think he has been the best foreign minister ever in Indian history. God bless India.

The level of articulation, the level of english language usage, the choice of words, just wow!

Jaishankar is a "Boss"..

What an amazing Minister of EA !!! Very balance, correct and to the point responses 👍👍👍

A diplomat who represents India's interest with courage and pride. Of course, not to forget a PM who has given birth to nationalism and pride in her civilisation. In a world dominated by a Western narrative that often is hypocritical, it is appropriate that India stands up for her fortitude with strength. It's often a pleasure to hear him expose the West's 'rhetoric when it departs from reality'. Well done, Sir.

Even if we only memorized what this man just said impromptu, it would be somewhat of an accomplishment. Jaishankar is ❤️

I have the deepest sympathies with these so-called reporters who ask Dr. Jaishankar ji the same cliche questions which are far from reality or cherry picked matters generalising it get destroyed by Dr. Jaishankar ji in various ways.

Literally Wow 😮, that was my reaction listening to Dr. S jaishankar sir answer.

beautiful reply, personally speaking me being a very critical thinker i can asure you the diversity in india is so immense its beyond imagination outside of it and i love it so much that every time i realize this fact around me i feel happy. in a year i celebrate traditions of so many culture with people of completely different lifestyles. its incredible really. and he tried to explain it so beautifully the political aspect of it, onground assimilation of these diversity and how wonderfully we have found peace in such a choas. there is bound to be 2-3 chaos situation between hundreds of minorities.

They say India is intolerant and discriminated towards minorities, Have you ever heard about India refugees who left the country for religious or communal intolerance?? Have you ever seen a refugee who has left India for poverty and they say India is poor. Hypocrisy never ends

To make it simple 1. Being in the other rooming and picking up snippets - Journalists around the world writing about India sitting outside the borders 2. The character of the country being disagreement - Fact that Indian society thrives on diversity and everyone can voice it 3. Countries where everyone is made to agree to something - China and North Korea, where there is only one governance and people can't even voice about their leaders.

A natural resource sir you are...Thanks for representing Bharat..

That snippets from other room comment was great . Especially regarding journalism from aljazeera .

Mr. Jaishankar is the master of this field. How beautifully he described to the question. Sat sat Naman 🙏

If Wisdom has a Real face --> It's Dr S Jaishankar ❤❤ 🙏🙏

So precisely and accurately answered,,, can't be better than this,,, keep going SJS❤❤❤

Which line of education deals with correct interpretation of an idea across cultures ? West talks of democracy from their understanding of democracy. Indians talk of democracy from their own experiences. Having lived in both these cultures I am not at all surprised that different interpretation of the same principle exists. It like a tug of war between Modi govt and liberal west as to who is the torch bearer of democracy. Both are right in their place. India is way more plural than west including USA/Canada. But the liberals in west get fixated on the fact that minorities in India don't openly support Modi govt on social media/print etc. The west will not understand the minority behavior in India. It takes a person raised in India amongst minorities to understand/accept this aberration. India needs more courses in diplomacy across the cultures to educate the west in case their opinions matters.

Just the man we need 👏🙌🙌💪

An eloquent and articulate man...

That is a really beautifully answered , I think no one has ever given a more suitable reply than this in the past

EAM Dr.SJS is worth more than Kohinoor of India. He has vibrants sparkling in his thoughts and words. Forever ❤.India needs people like him.

we actually need a huge team to handle foreign affairs. as of now there are only few people in forefront and background.

India is a mini world... accumulating diverse opinions and accepting all on basis of truth and humanity

Genius is the only word for him 🙏🙏

Dr S. JAISHANKAR is truly Legend👑❤

I couldn't stop dreaming of Bharat having SJS as our PM after Modi Ji. Influencing younger generation towards politics as a profession. Fantastic person

Jaishankar should have told them the minority and peaceful community is 20 crore. 😂😂😂

His explanation was indeed phenomenal and so aptly he has said it.

The way he sent the message clears out what stand Bharat is on and as well sending a clear message to foreign media politics and development are different .❤

How can someone so politely say 'you don't know shit about us'.

This the best way, anyone uptill now, in this entire world had put forth what diversity exactly means,& how varying ethincities, faiths languages,culture, traditions are interwoven each other to form a pluralistic sociiety, will have its own conversations, corrections and recorrections and lack of this represents an undiverse society.Agreeing to disagree is also a part of diversity.True.

"faceless governance" wow. He's a GEM.

He has 25 different commentaries of Mahabharata in his books shelf and he reads it in his travel 🧳, it seems he has know the best knowledge in all perspectives

What an honest personality

He is so well spoken and can explain everything in such a succinct and thoughtful manner!

Beautifully explained. Thanks Mr. S.Jaishanker. 🙏

You can't find any other bureaucrat or politician of this wisdom anywhere. Trust me.

There are 250000 Hindus in Italy how many temples are there in Italy Hindus make upto 16% population of In Qatar how much religious freedom is there in Qatar for Hindus how many temples for them.

We have minorities who don't want to take part in national family planning programme, don't want to educate their children and want their own code of law , they barely pay any taxes, and want all the benefits. And western world cannot accept that Bharat is becoming a powerful nation keeps shouting discrimination, discrimination.

Great Answer By Jai Shankar. I Would Like To Add One Simple Point To His Answer, If Minorities Of Bharat Have Issues Than Minority Count Should Have Reduced Since Independence (Like In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh Etc) But In Bharat It Is Complete Opposite, Where Minorities Get More Privileges Compared To Majority.

This is the first time when we are standing upright and attacking. This has very scarcely happened earlier unfortunately. As Bharat's approach has changed all the other so called frugile economies are going on back foot. Just great just in time.

S Jay Shankar is the hero of our country, Jay hind

He is a Gem of India at Golbal level. No one can match his sense of humor. Respect.

Dr. S jaishankar is only one who can understand and explain India in a very correct and true manner. The words he choose to describe india, i think this is where i fall short of words to describe india. He is truly an inspiration for the youth. No other country can understand india as they doesn't have that kind of diversity.

Kya jwaab dia yaar 🙌 appropriate and best reply without hurting anyone's sentiments I guess. Hats off to you sir!

They are frustrated that not much conversions are happening… that’s it

Whatever I observed for last two to three years about India, He said it in very clear manner.

This man is genius when it comes to articulating strong responses, NaMo has definitely picked a gem for this job.

Whenever I listen to our FM Shri S Jai Shankar my respect for this man grows by leaps n bounds. He is the right person for the job who has indepth knowledge of India as well as world affairs. He also has the wisdom n wits to answer any question. Unlike Our learned prev PM Dr MM was a silent guy who just spoke what his madam preached. His statement that "---are the ones who have first access to all the resources of the country ". Is this a talk of a learned leader who represents a country of learmed people. A party responsible for partition of India for personal gains first divides this country on religious lines and then after getting power grants a secular status to the part of Hindu land they ruled. This is the lowest point when their descendents make such an irresponsible statements which is even anti constitutional. Learned --my foot.

India, the most diverse space❤ We are more forward and modern in our thinking and that may be the reason, we ignore the noise in colonial countries and adapt. No discrimination in our country but yet we gripe in our country, which keeps our politicians on the ball, making it progress and not try to leap frog

Why this journalist not talk about Pakistan, Bangladesh, or any other nation ?? Ye isilie hota hai kyuki usa me padhaya jaata hai ki hindu sabse bure hote hai aur wo muslimo ke comparison me bahut bure hote hai hindu bahut discriminate karte hai but asal me ye pura ulta hai

very well said

This USA does not know but surely will taste that how critical is to have peacefuls in ur nation, just ask Israel what it tastes to be hemmed by Islamist nations.

Bharat Mata ke lal eminent person, brilliant His Excellency Dr.SubrahmanyamJaishankar Ji,most charismatic it is always pleasure to listen to the best distinguished External Affairs Minister, exceptional Indian diplomat ओ३म् भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ओ३म् ओ३म् ओ३म् ओ३म् ओ३म्

Woah!!! How clearly and concisely, he has explained complexity of Indian political and social order in this eloquently put argument. That too coming from a foreign minister! Such a gem we never got in history where a foreign minister not only adept at his field but also has deep rooted understanding of society at large. Kudos!

Very well answered Sir, The cardinal should worry about his society and honestly lead a pious life ( of course as a cardinal ! )

Marvelous explanation ❤

Very well expressed. The last point Jaishankar made was really a dig at the dynasty politics of the Congress Party!😄

India a more complex and diverse than whole world together

No one explained the Indian socity soo well before Jaishakar ❤

Superbly said by Dr. Jaishankar sir. No discrimination in India on Religion it's the western countries and the mindset who try to spread the false agenda to make benefit From it.

Well structured and logical response🙏

What an apt answer. He put the facts in front of them he didn’t deny the diversity or discrimination, but the root of it is in the cultural diversity. “Turbulence of diversity.” Western People cannot understand or fathom it because they have not experienced it.

Man with credibility and principle, love India 🇮🇳

*_To quote articles and authors who critique Bharath's multi culture, multi religious society, while suppressing black/ brown races, in their own country is an ART-a black art..it has to be extinguished with purity of thought and actions, and that is what jaishankar is doing._*

We have negative discrimination for majority community which no foreign country is requested.

SJS is the Pillar of future generations for how to deal foreign Affairs 👍