External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the world is moving towards a multipolar order, with power increasingly distributed among multiple nations. He emphasized the ongoing democratisation of global governance, where emerging economies like India are gaining greater influence. The statement reflects India’s foreign policy approach of strategic autonomy and its role in shaping global institutions and international relations.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently stated that the global system is becoming multipolar. This means power is no longer concentrated in one or two countries but is shared among many nations.
Jaishankar highlighted that the world is moving away from a unipolar system dominated by one superpower. Instead, multiple countries like India, China, the US, and the European Union are shaping global decisions.
India is actively participating in global platforms and pushing for reforms in international institutions like the United Nations and WTO.
1.Multipolar world means:
A) One dominant country
B) Two dominant countries
C) Multiple powerful countries
D) No powerful countries
Answer: C
2.After Cold War, world became:
A) Multipolar
B) Bipolar
C) Unipolar
D) Neutral
Answer: C
3.Which country is emerging as a global power?
A) Nepal
B) India
C) Bhutan
D) Maldives
Answer: B
4.Democratisation of global order means:
A) Power centralization
B) Equal participation of countries
C) Military dominance
D) Isolationism
Answer: B
5.Cold War world was:
A) Unipolar
B) Bipolar
C) Multipolar
D) Neutral
Answer: B
Q. Discuss the concept of multipolar world in international relations.
Answer: It refers to distribution of power among multiple countries, leading to balanced global governance.
Students confuse multipolar with bipolar. Multipolar means more than two power centers.
Focus on Cold War → Unipolar → Multipolar transition for IR questions.