‘PM’s image...': Jaishankar on backlash from Gulf on Nupur Sharma Prophet remark

• External Affairs MInister S Jaishankar has spoken about India-Gulf ties after the Nupur Sharma controversy. Speaking at an event in Delhi University (DU), Jaishankar, without naming the suspended BJP spokesperson, he said PM Modi’s image and relations have helped calm the situation. "So, I think when we asserted that…what was said did not reflect the views of the party in that case, and because many of them took it up with (India’s) ambassadors, obviously the ambassador has also pointed that out…. I think they accepted that. If you see a lot of the response of a lot of countries, a lot of countries took the view saying that, look, we regret what was said, we have also noted what, in this case, the party concerned, BJP, has clarified,” he added. Jaishankar was in DU to speak on the book ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’, published by Rupa Publications. Watch this video for more details.