Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a candid assessment of the global power structure. He argued that the international system established after World War II was largely shaped “by the West, for the West, and from the West.” While other countries used the system to their advantage, expecting the geopolitical order of 1945 or 1989 to remain unchanged forever was unrealistic. Jaishankar emphasized that history is constantly evolving and that 70 years represents only a tiny fraction of civilizations like India’s. According to him, global shifts were inevitable as emerging powers reshape the world. His remarks underline the transition from a Western-dominated order to a more multipolar global system.