'Politicisation of energy flows harmful': EAM Jaishankar flags energy market distortions at G20

'Politicisation of energy flows harmful': EAM Jaishankar flags energy market distortions at G20

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting as productive and said discussions focused on geopolitical conflicts, energy and food security, and supply chains. He stressed that conflicts require diplomatic solutions, warned against the politicisation of energy flows, which disproportionately affects the Global South, and called for more diversified supply chains to reduce dependence on a single geography.

'Secure supply chains key to global economic resilience', says Jaishankar

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, October 31, said securing supply chains and ensuring their resilience was central to the well-being of the global economy. Addressing the concluding plenary of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Jaishankar said diversification and de-risking, including in connectivity, are key to supply chain resilience, threatened by … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Tech…

Jaishankar Calls For Dialogue, Energy Security And Diversified Supply Chains At G20 Meet

At the G20 meeting hosted by the US, Jaishankar urged countries to promote diversified manufacturing, resist “predatory practices” and work towards the “de-politicisation of markets”.

Jaishankar at G20: Rules Out Military Solutions to Conflicts, Calls for Energy Stability and Diversified Supply Chains

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, EAM Jaishankar also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “Discussed the Ukraine conflict, Gulf situation and multilateral issues with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia,” he said in a post on X. The US holds the G20 presidency this year.

G20 Talks Focus on Global Conflicts, Energy Crisis and Supply Chains

Discussions at the G20 platform focused on addressing major global conflicts, energy security, and supply chain disruptions affecting nations worldwide. Speaking on the discussions, the External Affairs Minister highlighted that global conflicts have widespread ramifications and asserted that there are no military solutions, noting that diplomatic pathways and dialogue must be pursued to bring an end to war. The meeting underscored that the Global South continues to bear the brunt of energy shortages, worsened by market distortions and politicisation of energy flows. In addition, food security concerns linked to grain shipments and fertilizer supply bottlenecks across the Black Sea and the Gulf-Red Sea regions were raised. Participants stressed the urgency of diversifying manufacturing, production, and supply chains globally to prevent excessive dependency on a single geography during international crises.

Jaishankar urges G20 to promote resilient supply chains and depoliticise markets

The discussions covered global economic resilience, trade routes, critical minerals and the need to protect supply chains from geopolitical disruptions.