Overview

• Jaishankar said trade will adapt through new arrangements, technology and workplace models, forecasting the rise of a global workforce despite volatility.
• He urged countries to hedge against uncertain market access and to build national capabilities, calling de‑risking a central diplomatic task.
• India intensified engagements with developing nations, hosting or joining meetings of BRICS, IBSA, CELAC, SICA and FIPIC, and holding dozens of bilaterals.
• He met UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and UNGA President Annalena Baerbock, and discussed regional issues with Saudi and Algerian counterparts.
• India aligned with tougher Global South language on Gaza through BRICS and IBSA statements, as Jaishankar also backed BRICS’ call to defend the multilateral trading system.