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EAM Jaishankar Warns of Deeply Rattled Global Order, Calls Diplomacy an "Extreme Sport"
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News18•29-09-2026, 10:00
EAM Jaishankar Warns of Deeply Rattled Global Order, Calls Diplomacy an "Extreme Sport"
- •EAM S Jaishankar highlighted active warfare, fiscal pressures, and weaponisation of trade links as key factors contributing to a deeply uncertain global geopolitical landscape.
- •Speaking at the Asia Society in New York, Jaishankar noted widespread instability, fragile global supply chains, and pressure on essential resources like food, fuel, and finance.
- •He described the "paradox of our times" as countries being deeply connected yet using those connections for leverage, making policy formulation challenging.
- •Jaishankar identified strategic chokepoints, energy markets, and technological advancements as factors increasing risks and tempting nations to adopt a "use it or lose it" mindset.
- •He questioned the adaptability of multilateral architectures like the UN, emphasizing the need for new partnerships and reforms to reflect present-day realities.
Key Questions Answered
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar pointed to active warfare, fiscal pressures, widespread instability in West Asia, armed fighting in Africa, and growing fragility in global supply chains as major threats rattling the geopolitical landscape.
He described diplomacy as an extreme sport because diplomats must navigate high-risk decisions and consequences where nations increasingly weaponize interdependencies, trade links, and critical resources for leverage.
India has consistently called for reforms in international institutions to ensure a greater voice for developing countries, questioning whether multilateral architectures founded under outdated power hierarchies can effectively adapt.
