<p>Munich: External Affairs Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/s-jaishankar">S Jaishankar</a> said since India is a democratic society, it is able to give nutrition support and food to 800 million people.</p>.<p>Speaking on Friday at a panel discussion titled ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’ at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar made these remarks as a counter to US Senator Elissa Slotkin's remark that democracy “doesn't put food on the table.” </p><p>“Senator, you said that democracy doesn't put food on your table. Actually … in my part of the world, it (democracy) does. Today, since we are a democratic society, we give nutrition support, and food to 800 million people,” Jaishankar said.</p>.<p>“That is a matter of how healthy they are and how full their stomachs are. So, the point I want to make is that different parts of the world are going through different conversations. Please do not assume that this is a kind of universal phenomenon, it is not,” he said.</p>.'Practice abroad what you preach at home': Jaishankar to West on democracy.<p>“There are parts where it is working well. Maybe there are parts where it's not and the parts which are not. I think people need to have honest conversations about why it's not,” the External Affairs Minister said.</p>.<p>“But I would argue that to an extent, as someone dispassionately viewing it, a lot of it is an accumulated problem of the model of globalisation that we have followed for the last 25-30 years. I think a lot of chickens have come home to roost. So, yes there are issues, but from our point of view, let's not make that universal,” the External Affairs Minister added.</p>.<p>“Started the #MSC2025 with a panel on ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’. Joined PM @jonasgahrstore, @ElissaSlotkin and @trzaskowski_.</p>.<p>Highlighted India as a democracy that delivers. Differed with the prevailing political pessimism. Spoke my mind on foreign interference,” the minister posted on X.</p>.<p>Apart from Jaishankar, the panel comprised Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Slotkin and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowsk.</p>
<p>Munich: External Affairs Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/s-jaishankar">S Jaishankar</a> said since India is a democratic society, it is able to give nutrition support and food to 800 million people.</p>.<p>Speaking on Friday at a panel discussion titled ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’ at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar made these remarks as a counter to US Senator Elissa Slotkin's remark that democracy “doesn't put food on the table.” </p><p>“Senator, you said that democracy doesn't put food on your table. Actually … in my part of the world, it (democracy) does. Today, since we are a democratic society, we give nutrition support, and food to 800 million people,” Jaishankar said.</p>.<p>“That is a matter of how healthy they are and how full their stomachs are. So, the point I want to make is that different parts of the world are going through different conversations. Please do not assume that this is a kind of universal phenomenon, it is not,” he said.</p>.'Practice abroad what you preach at home': Jaishankar to West on democracy.<p>“There are parts where it is working well. Maybe there are parts where it's not and the parts which are not. I think people need to have honest conversations about why it's not,” the External Affairs Minister said.</p>.<p>“But I would argue that to an extent, as someone dispassionately viewing it, a lot of it is an accumulated problem of the model of globalisation that we have followed for the last 25-30 years. I think a lot of chickens have come home to roost. So, yes there are issues, but from our point of view, let's not make that universal,” the External Affairs Minister added.</p>.<p>“Started the #MSC2025 with a panel on ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’. Joined PM @jonasgahrstore, @ElissaSlotkin and @trzaskowski_.</p>.<p>Highlighted India as a democracy that delivers. Differed with the prevailing political pessimism. Spoke my mind on foreign interference,” the minister posted on X.</p>.<p>Apart from Jaishankar, the panel comprised Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Slotkin and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowsk.</p>