"This is a free guarantee from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that whenever you are in trouble outside, the Government of India is there to take care of you," Jaishanka told media persons here.



“We have shown this time and again in Ukraine, Sudan and also during the Covid pandemic,” Jaishankar said.



The External Affairs Minister on Sunday spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on the issue of the release of 17 Indian crew members of MSC Aries.



"We are telling the government of Iran that he should be released and not detained," he said.



Jaishankar further said that follow-up action has been taken by the Indian Embassy and Iranian authorities."I am getting some reports but I want my embassy people to go there and not meet the Indian contingent. This is the first point of my satisfaction," he said.



"I am quite prepared. My counterparts in Iran were responsive and assured that they would understand the situation and help," he said.



The External Affairs Minister acknowledged that the times ahead are difficult due to the current geopolitical scenario."When I look at the international situation today as a foreign minister, there is a conflict in Ukraine, a conflict in Israel and Gaza. We are looking at tensions in the Red Sea region, in the Arabian Sea region. The challenges before us are Indo -A lot of challenges on the borders of various countries in Pacific, Asia.



"For such a period, we need an experienced leader, we need a leader with global understanding, who has global respect and that is Prime Minister Modi," he said.



Jaishankar said he has come to Bengaluru to emphasize the importance behind re-electing Prime Minister Modi.He said, “How strongly we have faced the challenge of cross-border terrorism… It is not like it used to be during the UPA government when we expected it and were helpless. Today if there is cross-border terrorism, a strong response is being given to it," H said.



“Our global standing and reputation has changed, you can see how we chaired the G20, how we helped many countries during the Covid pandemic by sending vaccines, how we took care of Indians and saved them through operations. "



“Today we are seen as world brothers.Our global reputation is very high. W executed the G20 very well. We want to emerge as a civilizational power. Be it countering terrorism or protecting the border, we are taking a strong stand." Jaishankar said, "The stand of the Modi government has been very clear since 2010.,



He said that BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' is also the path to making a developed India for the next 25 years.