Jaishankar said on Thursday (October 15, 2026), underlining that India is building its own strengths and establishing trusted partnerships. Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience, External Affairs Minister S.
IMEC is a planned multi-modal trade, energy, and digital connectivity network announced in September 2023, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Jaishankar arrived in the UAE on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) for a three-day official visit to review progress in bilateral ties. The panel also included Mehdi Jomaa, former Prime Minister of Tunisia; Rizwan Soomar, CEO and Managing Director for DP World; and Armida van Rij, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform in London. Speaking at the forum, Mr. Mr.
Jaishankar said that competition had intensified, new chokepoints have emerged, and the willingness to leverage advantages has grown. “Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience,” he said. Referring to the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), he said it is already shaping regional thinking on connectivity. “As the global landscape evolves, India is building its own strengths and establishing trusted partnerships,” Mr. Jaishankar said. He called for “urgent” reform of multilateral institutions to reflect the changing global order, saying stronger cooperation among smaller groups of countries could support the process.
