Overview

• At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in New York, he said wars in Ukraine and Gaza have raised energy, food and fertiliser costs for developing countries and pressed for dialogue over escalation.
• He called terrorism a persistent threat to development, urged zero tolerance, and said those acting against terrorists serve the international community.
• He argued multilateral bodies, including the UN, require urgent reform to function effectively in an era of conflict, economic strain and security risks.
• At UNGA-side forums, he urged the Global South to diversify supply chains, promote fair practices, deepen South–South cooperation and pursue de‑risking across markets and supplies.
• He pitched a contemporary model for a distributed global workforce and highlighted India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, with his comments landing as the U.S. enforces new tariffs and a reported $100,000 H‑1B fee.