There Was A Time When Nehru said “India Second, China First”: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday targeted Jawaharlal Nehru and claimed that past mistakes were responsible for the problems such as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and occupation of some parts of the Indian territory by China. Referring to India’s stand when it was offered a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, he claimed there was a time when Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister, said “India second, China first”. Speaking at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry here, S Jaishankar was replying to the question whether India should reconcile itself to the status of POK and Indian territories occupied by China, or work to get them back.

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