External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed some of the biggest geopolitical and technological challenges facing India at the 24th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Speaking about the India-China border, Jaishankar said the frontier had become “more alive in a way” and that India's ability to sustain and deploy forces there had improved significantly since the Galwan clashes. He also discussed worsening global conflicts, the emerging transactional world order, US-China rivalry, India's strategic role and the impact of artificial intelligence. Here's a look at Jaishankar's key remarks and insights at HTLS 2026.
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