Economic growth is driven by connectivity, commerce and contacts: EAM Jaishankar in Tashkent

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar, while speaking at Central South-Asia Conference in Tashkent on July 16 said the economic growth is driven by “3 Cs -- connectivity, commerce and contacts”. “Economic growth is universally driven by 3 Cs -- connectivity, commerce and contacts. All three need to come together to ensure regional cooperation and prosperity. The challenge we face is that politics, vested interests and instability can be formidable impediments to its realisation. The real issues are of mindsets, not of disputes. Blocking connectivity in practice while professing support in principle benefits no one,” EAM Jaishankar said.