New Delhi, May 9 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said India has always believed in global peace, fraternity and welfare and noted that in a multi-polar world, alliances keep shifting.

Addressing an event here, he said in a multi-polar world with shifting alliances, we had a "fly-by-night" concept.

"The same can be seen with alliances. But Kautilya imagined then that this will be our shifting," he said, addressing an India Foundation event at his official residence.

Quoting Kautilya, the vice president said a neighbouring state is an enemy, and an enemy's enemy is a friend.

"Which country knows better than Bharat. We always believe in global peace, global fraternity, global welfare.

"And that is why I said our motto for G...