This is going to be an age of flux, confident we will rise to challenges: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that India is prepared to navigate an era of global turbulence and geopolitical flux. He emphasized the importance of diplomacy and India's role in representing the Global South.
Why it matters
It highlights India's strategic positioning and confidence in managing international conflicts and economic volatility on the global stage.
This is going to be an age of flux for the world, with conflicts and tariff volatility making it turbulent, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (October 5, 2026), underlining that responding to the challenges emerging out of the “choppy waters” is the task at hand.
“I'm very confident that we will rise to the challenges,” Mr. Jaishankar said during an interactive session at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi.
The flagship event's theme was ‘Resilience in an Age of Flux’.
Mr. Jaishankar shared the dais with former Foreign Minister of Singapore, George Yong Boon Yeo, during the closing session of the three-day conclave.
The Minister was asked how he saw the challenges ahead amid the geopolitical uncertainties.
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