Jaishankar says he doesn't watch western news for…| Putin| Trump| Russia| USA| India| HTLS 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, quipped that he doesn’t turn to Western media to understand leaders like Vladimir Putin, arguing that India must form its own assessments rather than import someone else’s narrative. The EAM linked this to a broader point about the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump-Putin coverage, saying Indian foreign policy is guided by direct engagement, national interest and strategic autonomy.