On border dispute, Jaishankar says India was resolute, strong about protecting its interests

India was strong and resolute when it came to handling the border issue and dealt with it in an effective manner, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday in an apparent reference to the standoff between India and China.

Similarly, India also dealt effectively with the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact by fashioning its own response after listening to everyone, the EAM said at an event.

"Last year, we had three big developments which all impacted us nationally. They impacted the world as well -- one was Covid-19, the second was its economic impact and the third was the challenges that we found on our border which obviously had implications," the External Affairs Minister said.