New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that expecting a fixed world order from the mid-20th century was unrealistic, noting that power has spread across multiple dimensions.
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, he reflected on global governance’s evolution over the past seven decades. “When we look back at these 70 years, I think the expectation that we can freeze a 1945 or a 1989 forever was a very unrealistic one. In fact, look back at the 70 years. These 70 years, we debate, how did we do, why didn’t it last, 70 years is 1% of Indian history. Why would 1% of Indian history last? Life moves on,” Jaishankar said.
He said attachment to past frameworks overlooked forces driving change and identified two major shifts this decade: technology and demographics.
Addressing shifting power dynamics, he noted that while much analysis focuses on the United States, influence is fragmenting. “A lot of the analysis is obviously centred around the changes in America. My sense is you’re going to have a future which will really be much more multipolar because no country today has hegemony over so many domains that it is an overall hegemon,” he remarked.
Jaishankar added that modern power is less about traditional metrics like GDP or military might and more about specialised regional strengths, with different regions contributing capabilities in different domains. (ANI)
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