Jaishankar Warns of 'Weaponisation' as India Rises Amid Turmoil

• S. Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s commitment to being the "go-to option"
• He described the current era as one of "weaponisation of everything"
• Jaishankar said India will engage globally only if its "red lines"

Recently, S. Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, reaffirmed the value of the country’s "Neighbourhood First" policy, a key priority for India in any situation arises in South Asia.

"There is rising anti-globalisation sentiment in many societies. Trade calculations are being overturned by tariff volatility", he stated. In S. Jaishankar speech, he highlighted India foreign policy amid US tariff tensions, stressing the risks of weaponisation in international trade.

While presenting at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)’s Aravalli Summit for the appropriate title Read as: India and the World Order: Preparing for 2047, Jaishankar defined the present time as one characterized by the weaponisation of everything depicting a growing sense of global volatility and competition.

Jaishankar elaborated that India’s immediate region is exhibiting all inhibited factors of instability, citing ongoing issues with Pakistan and also political volatility in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. He also emphasized India rise in global diplomacy and the importance of strong India-US relations for a stable world order.

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Jaishankar’s remarks also reverberate just as economic tensions beyond the region between India and United States are increasing due to the U.S. tariffs the on India.

He stated that India will only engage with global powers, including the US, if they respect its 'red lines' - chiefly protecting the country's agricultural and dairy sectors from brand new, free, unrestricted imports.

He added, "From India's perspective, the driving forces of demand, demographics and data will propel its rise. We have to create ideas, terminologies and narratives for journey to 2047".

Examining the changing world order he stated that the world is increasingly moving away from cooperation and toward competition and that India must also protect its strategic interests while strengthening regional relationships, promoting global stability and engaging in an active way to secure its place in the global order.

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