“How did the UN have lived up to expectations,” asked Mr. Jaishankar, stressing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as in Western Asia and “countless hotspots” which “do not even make the news”.
The Minister denounced a perceived lack of global solidarity on a number of questions: he described the slow progression of the Sustainable development objectives (which are far from the completion of the 2030 deadline) as “a desolate image”, condemned “recirculated commitments and creative accounts” which, he said, pass for climate action, and the rich countries accused of isolating themselves from energy and food insecurity, while nations stressed to resources.
Global economic concerns include the “volatility of prices and uncertain market access”, argued the minister, technological control, the supply chain and critical minerals, the protection of sea channels and restrictions on the evolution of a global workplace.
These questions indicate a need for more international cooperation, he suggested, while questioning the UN’s ability to resolve them. Jaishankar said the UN was “in a state of crisis” and blocked, partly due to resistance to reform, even if most members want change. “It is imperative that we saw through cynicism and that we deliberately approach the reform program,” he said.
Face terrorism
In a reference to current disputes with Pakistan, Mr. Jaishankar said that, for several decades, major international terrorist attacks were traced to the neighbor of India.
He declared that India exercises his right to defend his people against terrorism and to bring to justice his authors. The fight against this threat, he said, is an area where much deeper international cooperation is necessary, and incessant pressure exerted on the whole of the terrorist ecosystem.
India’s duty to contribute
Mr. Jaishankar then described India as a leader in the world of world, responsible for more than 600 development projects in 78 countries. The country, he said, advances to meet the urgent needs of other countries, whether in terms of “funding, food, fuel fertilizers”.
He gave the example of the emergency aid that India planned after the earthquake in Afghanistan in 2024, and the most recent earthquake in Myanmar, and the contribution that India brings to peacekeeping, providing troops as peaceful headings in hot dots of the Golan Heights in Western Sahara and Somalia.
“The prosperity islands cannot flourish in an ocean of turbulence”
The minister then praised the economic achievements of his country, especially in the last decade. He mentioned the Indian start -up ecosystem, rapidly growing infrastructure and commitment to exploit artificial intelligence in a responsible manner.
The approach of India, explained that Mr. Jaishankar, can be summarized as the autonomy, solid security and self -confidence of a large rapidly growing economy.
He concluded with a call to the ninth decade of the UN to be leadership and hope. “International cooperation must prevail because the prosperity islands cannot prosper in an ocean of turbulence.”
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
