Varanasi, Feb. 23 -- Highlighting India's role as a source of technology throughout history, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is now trying to reclaim that position, and a step in that direction is the New Education Policy, which aims to prepare people for the challenges of the 'new world'.

Speaking at the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam 3.0 in Varanasi, Jaishankar also highlighted the importance of yoga and traditional medicine.

"I think the relationship between India and the world...we have historically been a source of technology for the world in the earlier times. I think today we are trying to recover that again, and part of what we are trying to do through NEP (New Education Policy) is to prepare people for the challeng...