“The World Is Rebalancing”: EAM Jaishankar Explains Why Global Politics Is Getting Messier

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has delivered a blunt assessment of global politics at the Kultaranta Talks, warning that the world is heading into a "fairly messy situation for a predictable future." Addressing rising protectionism and the failure of international bodies, Jaishankar defended multilateralism, stating it "is still the best game in town" but desperately needs reform. He argued that current global tensions exist because some Western powers remain stuck in a mindset from 80 years ago, failing to accept the inevitable economic, political, and cultural rebalancing driven by rising nations like India.