Chennai, Jan. 2 -- Asserting that India's core strategies/position could not be altered by coercive tacts by adversaries and geopolitical pressures, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said the country would refirm firm on sovereignty and security issues and there was no compromise on it.

Interacting with the students after launching the IIT-Madras Global Research Foundation, he reiterated that India will not compromise on sovereignty, security or global responsibility.

"India will remain firm on sovereignty and security issue while continuing to act as a responsible global stakeholder", he said.

Declaring that any coercive tactics by adversaries and geopolitical pressures would not alter India's core positions, Dr ...