‘Not Middle Power, but Power in the Middle’: EAM S Jaishankar on India's Global Position
Jaishankar said India should shape its own policies as a $4 trillion economy and a country with major growth ahead.
- On Wednesday, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar rejected the "middle power" label for India at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, arguing the term is too limiting given India's $4 trillion GDP.
- Jaishankar characterized the global order as a world of "choke points," where nations weaponize finance and the US dollar, requiring countries to define their own interests independently before negotiating arrangements.
- Addressing ties with Moscow, Jaishankar described India as a "natural option" for Russia, citing steady relations over eight decades, while also noting trade imbalances and market access difficulties with China.
- During the forum, Jaishankar discussed these geopolitical dynamics with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, examining the changing landscape.
- Future competition will depend on what countries offer one another, Jaishankar predicted, as he urged against pessimism and advocated for nations to effectively manage the evolving global order.
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"India not a Middle Power": EAM Jaishankar hail country's potential
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on October 14, Wednesday said that India was not comfortable being described as a “middle power”. He argued that the country’s population, economic size and growth potential made the term limiting. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, EAM Jaishankar said that the countries in the middle of the global power structure would increasingly need to assess their own interests, formulate ind…
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Times of IndiaWhere does India stand in a world of 'choke points'? EAM Jaishankar weighs in
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Indias population, $4 trillion economy and growth potential make the label of a ‘middle power limiting. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, he described the global order as a “world of choke points”, where countries increasingly weaponise control over critical resources, finance and sanctions.
India Not a 'middle Power' but a Power in the Middle: EAM Jaishankar at Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "Would India be a middle power? It's not a comfortable description because if you are the most populous country in the world, you have a GDP of $4 trillion, give or take, and you have a lot of growth ahead of you, staring you in the face, then the middle power somehow seems to be limiting itself by that definition," Jaishankar said. World News | India Not a 'middle Power' but a Power in the M…
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