However, Ms. Swaraj was insisted that discontent was not brewing in bilateral ties with the US, and said that the mutually beneficial relationship based on trust was bound to get stronger. However, Ms. Swaraj said that such a move, if implemented, could be detrimental to the fortunes of Indian software companies. Ms. Swaraj also said that the Modi government had proved its detractors wrong on relations with West Asian countries which were predominantly Muslim. Ms. Swaraj also commented that her Ministry spent less time on Pakistan than the Indian media does. On the recent decision by the Saudi coalition decision to cut off ties with Qatar, Ms. Swaraj said that it was an internal matter of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2017 15:51 UTC