India, EU & Canada unite to defend multilateralism; express concern over power politics
India, the EU, Canada, and other nations have launched the 'Partners for Multilateralism' (P4M) initiative to strengthen international cooperation. The group aims to address geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions while advocating for reform in global institutions.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant effort by middle-power nations to create a diplomatic bridge between the West and the Global South amid increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
India joined EU, Canada, Australia and several other countries in co-sponsoring a declaration expressing a joint commitment to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity, while expressing concern over escalating conflicts, trade disruption, power politics protectionism and coercion.The declaration followed the announcement of a new initiative titled Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) on the margins of UN General Assembly that aims to make multilateral bodies more “representative, effective, legitimate and trusted” through middle-power cooperation, amid growing fragmentation and violations of international law.Drawing attention to geopolitical tensions, conflicts and extreme competition, foreign minister S Jaishankar said multilateralism will be best served when international law, rules, and norms are scrupulously observed.
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