Ex-India Ambassador Jawed Ashraf on Op Sindoor, Trump & what drove anti-India western narrative

Jawed Ashraf was India’s ambassador to France (2020-2024). He has been a career diplomat with over 30 years in govt service.

He speaks on what a pause on Operation Sindoor means and points out that the new normal is that India is always on alert. It is a posture and a state of readiness to respond. (11:58)

On US President Trump’s claim of brokering a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, he says maybe Trump wants to convey the impression of the power of America and his own power to influence the course of the world. (20:26)

Ambassador Ashraf’s take on western media’s anti-India narratives is that a lot of it has to do with commercial interests. They were particularly targeting one aircraft and that is “because they see a competition from that aircraft for different markets.” (25:30)
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