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Jaishankar: US Repositioning, China's Rise Reshaping Global Order
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 17:05
Jaishankar: US Repositioning, China's Rise Reshaping Global Order
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the radical repositioning of the United States and the rise of China as key features of the changing global geopolitical landscape.
- •Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting, Jaishankar noted the US has "deliberately become a lonelier power" and China's rise has led to the "weaponization of any leverage."
- •He emphasized that the intense competition, not limited to the US and China, coexists with complex interdependence.
- •Jaishankar stated that emerging and middle powers will pursue cooperation among themselves while maintaining ties with both the US and China, citing examples like Quad and various economic corridors.
- •He also pointed to the accelerated emergence of multipolarity, where countries must manage relationships with players whose interests may not always align, leading to a "strategy of advancing by hedging."
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar identified the radical repositioning of the United States—which he described as deliberately becoming a lonelier power—and the rise of China as the two defining features of the current global landscape.
Emerging and middle powers are pursuing cooperation among themselves where interests align, such as through the Quad, BRICS, and various connectivity corridors, while also maintaining necessary ties with both the US and China.
Jaishankar noted that multilateralism is under visible pressure because the main global body, the United Nations, is visibly gridlocked, leading countries to form smaller working groups and pursue strategies of hedging.
