Overview

• Jaishankar warned that ties with neighbouring countries will encounter volatility despite efforts to build collective interests that endure regime changes
• He said working with India delivers benefits while non-cooperation carries strategic costs, identifying Pakistan’s army-defined posture as a source of in-built hostility
• Recalling the 2020 Galwan clash, he highlighted upgraded border infrastructure as essential to defending national interests against China
• Citing the 26/11 Mumbai attack and subsequent Uri and Balakot strikes, he said Delhi has established a new normal through proactive counter-terrorism actions
• He described deepening partnerships with Gulf states, ASEAN and Indo-Pacific nations and planning for a multipolar world as central to India’s evolving foreign policy