JAISHANKAR HIGHLIGHTS MULTIPOLAR SHIFT AMID U.S.-CHINA COMPETITION

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated in New York that the world is coming to terms with a "very different America" and transitioning toward multipolarity. Referring to U.S.-China dynamics, he noted limits on bilateral agreements between the top two economies. Consequently, nations are independently forming flexible arrangements to optimize security, trade, and strategic autonomy.