Reacting to Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto's remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jaishankar said, "Our expectation levels with the Pakistanis are never very high."
Dr S Jaishankar at Indo-Japan Conclave 2022: When asked about the External Affairs Ministry’s response regarding the same, Jaishankar said that it is out in the public domain.
India Today Indo-Japan Conclave: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar furthermore stated that Japanese businesses came up against Indian businesses and competed in key segments.