Future will be much more multipolar, says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
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Why in news
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that the global order is shifting toward a multipolar landscape where no single country holds hegemony over multiple domains.
Background
Minister S Jaishankar stated that while temporary compacts between major powers may occur on specific issues, a large-scale shift in global power dynamics is unlikely. He highlighted that multipolarity can coexist with multilateralism, citing India's hosting of the Voice of Global South meetings as a reflection of this shift.
Facts for Prelims
- PostS Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs of India
- FactVoice of Global South: A meeting hosted by India to reflect the multipolar global landscape
For Mains
Q. Discuss how the shift towards a multipolar world order impacts India's strategic autonomy and its role as a leader of the Global South.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Strategic autonomy: Balancing temporary power compacts with long-term independent foreign policy
- Multilateral synergy: Harmonizing multipolar power dynamics with multilateral institutional frameworks
- Global South leadership: Leveraging India's position to advocate for developing nations in a non-hegemonic order
Keywords: multipolarity · multilateralism · strategic autonomy · hegemony · Global South · geopolitical shift
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