“I have pride in mine…” EAM Jaishankar’s definition of ‘secularism’ will make every Indian proud

May 06, 2024

Cuttack (Odisha), May 06 (ANI): Secularism means respect for all religions and it does not mean that you deny your own religion or are somehow not proud of your culture and heritage, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 05, clarifying what he means by the concept. On being asked how secularism can be incorporated in the country’s foreign policy, EAM Jaishankar explained, ‘Now first of all let us be very clear what we mean by secularism. Secularism means respect for all religions. Secularism does not mean. that you deny your own religion or you are somehow not proud of your culture and heritage. Today’s Bharat there are history, culture, and traditions.”