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'Post 1998 Nuclear Tests...': Jaishankar marvels at Vajpayee’s diplomacy I Watch

Published on Jan 24, 2023 12:03 pm IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's handling of the diplomatic situation following the nuclear tests in 1998. "Realism characterised his decisions... we saw it how he transformed the relations with the United States. Also, at a time when international relations were undergoing a shift, there was a steadiness in the India-Russia relations during his tenure," said S Jaishankar as he presided over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi. Watch his full address here.

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