Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaisankar's statement stating that Russia is a strong advocate of a multipolar world underlines the diminishing US and Euro-centric approach to the global order, a geopolitical pundit has said.
The comments of India's top diplomat came during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow where Jaishankar is on a five-day visit.
Following his talks with Lavrov, Jaishankar pointed out that the world was undergoing a transformation, with major economies like India and Russia leading the change from the hegemonic US-centric to a multipolar global order.
"When you speak about a rebalancing world, I mean, I give you the example of India itself. I mean, today we are moving to be a $4 trillion economy, and if we are growing at 7.7% this year, a possibility of improved growth in the future, we do think the world is not what it was," Jaishankar told reporters in Moscow.
"Politics will have to change. The global order will have to change, international economy will have to change. And we appreciate very much that Russia is today a strong battery of a multipolar order. Also, it is supportive of a lot of positions that the two countries take in their mutual interest in international politics," he added.
Against this backdrop, Major Manik M Jolly (Retd) acknowledged that Jaishankar's remarks were in line with the emerging global order where the influence of the US and Europe was fast deteriorating.
"Jaishankar's statement comes along the lines of a world order and future where Euro and US-centric approach gets diminished. In that future, not only do both Russia and India have a critical role to play as leaders but their alignment is a must," Major Manik told Sputnik India on Wednesday.
By reinforcing this thought by mentioning Russian support in mutual international interests, Jaishankar has clarified strongly that both nations will walk a long path together and aim for collective growth and nurture a unique symbiotic relationship to achieve a multipolar world order, the former Indian Army officer added.
"His acknowledgment of Russia's status as a leader and battery in this accord is not subtle, but a strong take on India's tacit agreement on following the same path," the military veteran concluded.