"Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe's problems are the world's problems, but the world's problems are not Europe's problems."

S. Jaishankar made this statement to highlight the Eurocentric perspective that often dominates global discourse. He pointed out that while Europe expects the world to prioritize its issues—such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict—it does not show the same level of concern for challenges faced by other regions, including Asia. His remark was a response to the expectation that India should take a stronger stance on Ukraine to secure future support against China. Jaishankar rejected this transactional view, emphasizing that India's issues with China are independent of the Ukraine war and that global solidarity should not be one-sided.

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