Jaishankar says opening the economy by earlier govts gave China easy entry

Questions policy of previous govts without building capacities at home

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday questioned the policy of earlier governments to open up the economy without building capabilities at home, saying China took advantage of that policy. 

“The Chinese walked in because you opened the door in conditions in which it was advantageous to them. If it was a problem for us, we are to blame for it,” Jaishankar said at the Asia Economic Dialogue organised by Pune International Centre.

It's great to be open, but nobody plays a cricket match without much practice and without not fully reading the pitch, he said.

“If we are so dependent on imports