External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that the world is witnessing greater weaponisation, higher risk-taking and a politics suited to the social media era. Addressing the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in South Korea, Dr Jaishankar said the inclination to assert differentials is greater and capabilities too are deployed with less hesitation. He stated that technological advancement is itself encouraging such traits.

The Minister said that international cooperation is needed to confront challenges like Covid-19, acts of terrorism or the impact of extreme climate events. Dr Jaishankar said that Forging new understandings and closer relationships among influential nations will help to stabilise the global order and address issues and problems through agenda-specific cooperation. The Minister added that India and South Korea have complementarities in fields like shipbuilding, digital, health, infrastructure, and defence.