Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Warns of Global Volatility, Urges India’s Strategic Autonomy
S. Jaishankar said the world is facing many difficult problems.
Wars in the Gulf and Ukraine are creating uncertainty.
Countries are also using trade, markets and other tools to pressure one another.
Tariffs, which are taxes on imports, have become unpredictable.
Jaishankar said India should not see every issue as simply black or white.
Instead, India should make its own decisions.
He said India should find different energy sources and supply routes.
He also urged Indian experts to contribute ideas based on the country’s own history and experiences.
S. Jaishankar highlighted geopolitical and economic challenges affecting the world.
He cited conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine as major sources of uncertainty.
Jaishankar warned about the weaponisation of everything, volatile tariffs and market dumping.
He urged India to diversify its energy supplies and supply chains.
He called for strategic autonomy and an Indian perspective in global debates.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
- What
- He discussed global geopolitical and economic challenges and emphasized India’s strategic autonomy.
- When
- During the Indian Council of World Affairs’ silver jubilee commemoration.
- Where
- At an address to the Indian Council of World Affairs.
- Why
- To highlight global volatility and outline how India should respond through diversification and independent decision-making.
- Speaker
- S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Institution
- Indian Council of World Affairs
- Commemoration
- The institution’s silver jubilee
- Conflicts cited
- Wars in the Gulf and Ukraine
- Economic concerns
- Volatile tariffs and market dumping
- Strategic recommendation
- Preserve strategic autonomy and avoid simplistic black-and-white choices
- Supply priorities
- Diversify energy sources and supply chains