External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar kicked off the Munich Security Conference with high-level talks alongside G7 foreign ministers. The agenda spotlighted mutual interests, with a firm emphasis on advancing UN Security Council restructuring ahead of the UN’s 80th anniversary.
Taking to X, Jaishankar posted: ‘Great discussions with G7 FMs in Munich. UN@80 on agenda. Repeated India’s complete backing for UNSC reforms.’ Accompanying images captured the candid exchanges.
Key focal points included safeguarding sea lanes, bolstering India’s first-responder capabilities, fortifying port defenses, and ensuring resilience in submarine cable networks. The conversations revealed substantial alignment between India and G7 nations.
Jaishankar further joined the Ananta Aspen Centre’s roundtable, ‘Delhi Decides: Mapping India’s Policy Calculus.’ He stressed crafting a swift, distinctive foreign policy for a multipolar era, underscoring prospective India-EU free trade agreement and India-US trade pact.
Ananta Aspen, partnering with the US-based Aspen Institute and CII, praised the minister’s contributions. The forum explored India’s growth blueprint, navigating alliance choices, and why strategic autonomy endures as a reliable anchor in evolving global dynamics.
These engagements signal India’s rising influence in shaping international norms, fostering partnerships that address contemporary security challenges head-on.