Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being totally well-equipped with issues, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that to enter into a discussion with the PM who has a rich eye for detail, one has to be "fully prepared" with relevant data and statistics. "I have daily appraisal sessions… In a way, I would say he's honestly a demanding and exacting boss. I say that because he prepares.".
If you are talking about something, you have to be fully prepared. You must know what you're talking about to make your argument or case. You must stand your ground and you must have the data," the EAM said when asked to comment on 'how is PM Modi as a boss?' at the silver jubilee event of the Aditya Birla Group Scholarships Programme in Mumbai.
While going into Modi's charismatic personality and style of working, he ascribes, "A second characteristic I would say is that he is a very interactive boss… I have enjoyed working with him because he takes a call and then gives you that latitude.". During the Ukraine crisis, he told us that we need to get the people out. Do whatever it takes. Use the air force. Use civil aviation, talk to people, tell me what I have to do, if I have to make a phone call, I will do. If you have to send ministers out there to do so. He gives you that operational freedom … It's not like he's not tracking you, but he's not micromanaging you.
I have actually, frankly, enjoyed the experience of this job," he said.
Replying to another question on the outcome of the US Presidential election and victory of Donald Trump, the EAM spotlighted that PM Modi was among the first three calls that the former President took after the results, earlier this week. He also adds that he has built a relationship with PM Modi across the different US presidents from Barack Obama to Trump and Joe Biden. "So you know for him, it's something natural in terms of how he forges those relationships, so that's usually helped and I think you know the changes in India have also helped and I know today a lot of countries are nervous about the US, let's be honest about it. We are not one of them," he stated.
He also mentioned how under PM Modi's leadership, India has been continuously rising globally over the last decade. "India is today the fifth largest economy in the world, certain to be third by the end of the decade. Our interaction with the world and interest in it have grown proportionately. Exports have increased significantly in the last decade especially in services. Investments in India have also more than doubled during this period.". There is an evident keenness on getting in touch with us through this constant stream of high-profile visitors and businesses," said EAM.
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