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Jaishankar Warns Of Turbulent 'Age Of Flux' But Affirms India Will Rise To Challenges
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warned that the world is entering an age of flux marked by conflicts, uncertainty, and tariff volatility.
- •Speaking at the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave, Jaishankar emphasized that India will successfully navigate these choppy waters and rise to the challenges.
- •Reiterating India's stance on the Ukraine conflict, he maintained that the war cannot be resolved on the battlefield and that dialogue and diplomacy are essential.
- •Jaishankar defended India's multi-aligned foreign policy approach, describing relations with major global powers as a positive-sum game rather than a zero-sum scenario.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warned that the world is entering a turbulent “age of flux” defined by conflicts, uncertainty, and tariff volatility. However, he expressed full confidence that India will navigate these choppy waters and successfully rise to the challenges.
India maintains that the Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield and has consistently emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy are the best path forward. India continues to keep in touch with both Russia and Ukraine while voicing concerns on behalf of the Global South.
India follows a multi-aligned foreign policy approach, treating the US as a key strategic and defense partner while carefully managing relations with China, Russia, and Europe. S Jaishankar emphasized that every relationship is a positive sum game rather than zero-sum, where progress on one front aids others.
