India, Feb. 15 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar differed from the Western view that democracy is in trouble globally at the Munich Security Conference 2025 and highlighted India's democracy.

Jaishankar presented his view while taking part in a panel discussion on the topic 'Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience' alongside Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Elissa Slotkin and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowsk on Friday.

On a question about his views on Western democracy, Jaishankar said, "Well, before I do that, I appeared to be an optimist in what is relatively a pessimistic panel, if not room. I will begin by sticking up my finger and don't take it badly, it is the index finger. This, the mar...