External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discusses global instability and its implications for India at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, in conversation with HT Editor-in-Chief R Sukumar. Describing the international landscape as “very stormy seas,” he highlights conflicts in West Asia, tensions aggravated after October 7, and the grim situation in Central Africa and Sudan. His message underscores how closely India’s concerns are connected to developments around the world—and why global interdependence is more than just a phrase.