Jaishankar Breaks Down How US And China Are Rewriting Global Power

In a powerful 30-minute address at IIM Calcutta, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar decoded the dangerous new shifts shaping global geopolitics. He explained how the United States, once the underwriter of the global order, is now setting entirely new terms of engagement, treating nations individually instead of through alliances or multilateral regimes. At the same time, China, long known for rewriting rules to suit its interests, is acting even more aggressively as power balances shift.

Jaishankar warned that countries around the world are being forced into tough choices: whether to prioritise strategic competition, national security, supply chain stability, or the new realities of fragmented globalization. As the world enters an era of sharp power play, India positions itself as a stabilising force capable of navigating both Washington’s recalibration and Beijing’s assertiveness. The new world order is forming, fast, and Jaishankar just mapped its contours.
Credit : TOI Bharat.