India provides intrinsic link between developed, developing worlds: Salman Khurshid

"This is the reflection of a current, contemporary situation in which there are different expectations from India, but still expectations of leadership. "And, we are trying to fulfill those," added Khurshid.

He pointed out that India has something to do with China, Russia, the United States, Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Among other countries in the world, "I have tried to find a balance approach," he stressed.

Touching on the new Border Defence Cooperation Agreement with China, he said "it's incremental."