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Need realistic approach on Rohingya issue, says foreign secretary S Jaishankar

The Foreign Secretary was responding to a question on the crisis at an event organised by Carnegie India.

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Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Thursday said India’s goal was to see how the Rohingya could go back to their place of origin, contending that the crisis should be addressed through a realistic approach rather than strong condemnation. He said India had already voiced its concerns over the gravity of the crisis and held “very high level conversations” with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

“The fact that there is an exodus of a large number of people from the Rakhine state is clearly a matter of concern. Our objective will be to see how they can go back to their place of origin. That is not easy,” he said.

The Foreign Secretary was responding to a question on the crisis at an event organised by Carnegie India here. “We feel this situation is better addressed through practical measures and constructive conversation rather than doing very strong condemnation. We need a lot more sober, realistic (and) locally sensitive approach,” Jaishankar said.

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