<p>Speaking at an event in New York, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recalled an incident from 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called him past midnight and asked if he was awake.</p>.<p>"Jaage ho (are you awake)?," was his first question, Jaishankar said, while lauding PM Modi's leadership.</p>.<p>The External affairs minister, who was the Foreign Secretary then, was recalling the incident when an Indian consulate at Mazar-i-Sharif in war-torn Afghanistan was attacked in 2016.</p>.<p><strong>Watch | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/national/jaage-ho-eam-jaishankar-narrates-pm-modi-s-personal-attention-to-crisis-1147539.html" target="_blank">'Jaage ho...': EAM Jaishankar narrates PM Modi’s personal attention to crisis</a></strong></p>.<p>Jaishankar was speaking at an event to discuss the book <em>Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery</em> in New York on Thursday. He is in New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.</p>.<p>"It was past midnight and our consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan was under attack. We were trying to figure out what happened and my phone rang. It took me a bit by surprise. When the Prime Minister calls... you don't get a caller ID but still someone connects you. But this time it was the prime minister," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>Recalling the incident, he further said, 'The prime minister asked, 'If I'm awake. It's 12.30 (a.m.), what else will I be doing rather than being awake?' Because in his life that's probably natural," he said, while praising PM Modi for his leadership role.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister further asked him whether he was watching TV. "Yes sir, I said. On being apprised that help was on its way, PM Modi asked to be informed personally when the operation is over. I said this will take two-three hours more and I will inform your office (PMO) when it's over," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>"'Call me', asserted the Prime Minister," said the Foreign Minister, praising his sense of responsibility.</p>.<p>Talking about his role during the Covid-19 crisis, Jaishankar said at the event, "If you look at how leaders around the world handled Covid - not everybody stepped up or said I'd take that call. To handle the consequences of very big decisions is an extremely singular quality."</p>
<p>Speaking at an event in New York, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recalled an incident from 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called him past midnight and asked if he was awake.</p>.<p>"Jaage ho (are you awake)?," was his first question, Jaishankar said, while lauding PM Modi's leadership.</p>.<p>The External affairs minister, who was the Foreign Secretary then, was recalling the incident when an Indian consulate at Mazar-i-Sharif in war-torn Afghanistan was attacked in 2016.</p>.<p><strong>Watch | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/national/jaage-ho-eam-jaishankar-narrates-pm-modi-s-personal-attention-to-crisis-1147539.html" target="_blank">'Jaage ho...': EAM Jaishankar narrates PM Modi’s personal attention to crisis</a></strong></p>.<p>Jaishankar was speaking at an event to discuss the book <em>Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery</em> in New York on Thursday. He is in New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.</p>.<p>"It was past midnight and our consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan was under attack. We were trying to figure out what happened and my phone rang. It took me a bit by surprise. When the Prime Minister calls... you don't get a caller ID but still someone connects you. But this time it was the prime minister," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>Recalling the incident, he further said, 'The prime minister asked, 'If I'm awake. It's 12.30 (a.m.), what else will I be doing rather than being awake?' Because in his life that's probably natural," he said, while praising PM Modi for his leadership role.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister further asked him whether he was watching TV. "Yes sir, I said. On being apprised that help was on its way, PM Modi asked to be informed personally when the operation is over. I said this will take two-three hours more and I will inform your office (PMO) when it's over," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>"'Call me', asserted the Prime Minister," said the Foreign Minister, praising his sense of responsibility.</p>.<p>Talking about his role during the Covid-19 crisis, Jaishankar said at the event, "If you look at how leaders around the world handled Covid - not everybody stepped up or said I'd take that call. To handle the consequences of very big decisions is an extremely singular quality."</p>