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Jaishankar: India must engage US, China, Russia simultaneously as world turns multipolar
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India must engage major powers like the US, China, and Russia simultaneously in a shifting multipolar world.
- •Jaishankar highlighted India's policy of multi-alignment, viewing every international relationship as a net-net plus for the country.
- •He emphasized that India continues to articulate crucial concerns of the Global South, including food, fuel, fertilizer, and finance.
- •Addressing the Ukraine conflict, Jaishankar reiterated that a military solution is unlikely and dialogue remains necessary while maintaining contact with both sides.
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Multi-alignment is India's strategic approach of independently maintaining partnerships with major powers like the US, China, Russia, Europe, and the UK, engaging all crucial international players simultaneously rather than viewing relationships in absolute or black-and-white terms.
Jaishankar emphasized that developing countries share critical concerns regarding food, fuel, fertiliser, and finance. He noted that while India faced rising fuel and fertiliser costs, its diplomacy worked to broaden sources and increase procurement while voicing the broader interests of the Global South.
India maintains that a military solution to the Ukraine conflict is unlikely and that continuous dialogue remains necessary. India has kept in contact with both sides, stepped up maritime shipping security following attacks involving Indian sailors, and worked to navigate diplomatic ties independently.
