EAM Jaishankar: Global South Rooted in Shared History, Multipolarity Irreversible

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated the era of "big deals" between dominant powers is over, with global multipolarity an irreversible reality.
• Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, he emphasized the Global South emanates from shared historical experiences.
• India's actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine diplomacy, underscored the tangible nature of the Global South.
• Noted a shifting internal dynamic within Western alliances, indicating a differentiation in the previously cohesive "Global West."
• Argued that future global cooperation must accept multipolarity, which can coexist with multilateralism, rather than attempting to reverse it.