Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on December 4 underscored the importance of building a comprehensive narrative for Bharat, asserting, ‘Bharat is a statement of independence.’
In an address during the Knowledge India Visitors Programme’ organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), he expressed his gratitude for the’ ICCR’s initiative and commended the dedication of the participants to India.
Jaishankar began by shedding light on the diverse symbolism of the term ‘Bharat’ in various domains.
“The subject, which I thought would be appropriate at this time, is building a Bharat narrative, because in many ways that is exactly what is happening in India. Now, what does it mean to build a Bharat narrative?” said Jaishankar.