New Delhi, March 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted that the era of "big deals" between dominant powers is over, stating that global multipolarity is now an irreversible reality rooted in shared historical experiences.

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, the Minister highlighted how India's actions during the pandemic underscored the tangible nature of the Global South.

"When Covid happened, the fact that a country like India, which was still undergoing its vaccination, was willing to send out vaccines to countries of the global south. Means global south is for real because it meant something for us. So there is an emotion, and I would argue to some degree a culture, where the global West is concerned. So the gl...