New Delhi, March 7 -- Vikram Misri, India's Foreign Secretary, said New Delhi is pushing for a more pragmatic approach to global partnerships, arguing that cooperation should not rely solely on shared values but also on mutual interests.

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Misri said India supports a rules-based system but questioned whether emerging powers had an equal role in shaping those rules, warning that frameworks that fail to adapt to new geopolitical realities risk losing relevance.

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He said, "We must move beyond the principle of shared values, which, while important, is not enough to build lasting cooperation. It is possible to compete in one domain while cooperating...