Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Urges Cooperation and Guardrails Amid Global Order Stress
S. Jaishankar said countries with similar goals should work together.
He warned that competition, tensions and wars are making cooperation between countries harder.
He called problems involving fuel, food, fertiliser and finance a “4F” crisis.
He said countries need rules and safeguards to protect important supplies.
He also said countries should avoid depending too much on vulnerable routes or suppliers.
Jaishankar asked for international organisations to make decisions more openly and include more countries.
He said countries must follow international law and cooperate on peace, climate, technology, terrorism and disasters.
He discussed these issues with European, Indo-Pacific and other foreign ministers.
He also held meetings about Ukraine, the Gulf, trade, defence and other bilateral relationships.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged like-minded countries to cooperate against chokepoint dominance, disruption and other shared threats.
Speaking at the first Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace and Prosperity Summit in New York, he said geopolitical tensions and conflicts are straining the global order.
Jaishankar called the fuel, food, fertiliser and finance challenges the “4F” crisis and advocated frameworks, guardrails, de-risking and supply-chain diversification.
He backed reformed multilateralism, more participatory deliberations, transparent decision-making and strict adherence to international law.
Jaishankar also discussed India-EU, Indo-Pacific, Visegrad Group and bilateral cooperation, including developments involving Ukraine and the Gulf.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, European Council President Antonio Costa and other European, Indo-Pacific and international foreign ministers.
- What
- Jaishankar urged countries with shared objectives to cooperate against disruptions and chokepoint threats, while calling for guardrails and reformed multilateralism.
- When
- Monday, during the first P4M Summit held on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly session.
- Where
- United Nations headquarters in New York.
- Why
- He said geopolitical tensions, extreme competition and conflicts are putting the global order and international cooperation under stress.
- Main speaker
- S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Event
- First Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace and Prosperity Summit
- Co-chair
- Antonio Costa, president of the European Council
- Central proposal
- Like-minded countries should cooperate where chokepoint dominance or disruption threatens shared interests.
- “4F” crisis
- Fuel, food, fertiliser and finance
- Requested reforms
- More participatory deliberations, more transparent decisions and strict adherence to international law
- Additional engagements
- Jaishankar met European Union, Indo-Pacific, Visegrad Group and bilateral counterparts to discuss cooperation and global developments.
