Wagle asks Jaishankar whether global cooperation is shifting towards ad hoc partnerships
Summary
Swarnim Wagle questioned whether global cooperation is shifting away from multilateral institutions toward ad hoc partnerships among like-minded countries during a panel at the NDTV World Summit 2026. S Jaishankar said formal treaties are often too cumbersome and that international cooperation is increasingly moving toward flexible, issue-based arrangements.
Key Points
- Swarnim Wagle asked whether the changing global order is pushing countries away from multilateralism toward smaller, more flexible partnerships.
- He cited Nepal’s experience and thanked India for rapid assistance after the 2015 earthquake and a recent disaster in the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi area.
- S Jaishankar said cooperation is increasingly moving toward ad hoc arrangements and partnerships among like-minded countries.
- Jaishankar argued that formal institutional structures work only where they are feasible, citing the International Solar Alliance and BRICS.
