New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India at the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Kuala Lumpur, where he delivered the country's National Statement, emphasizing the need for resilience, inclusivity, and collective responsibility in navigating global challenges.

In his address, Dr. Jaishankar highlighted the growing concerns over supply chain reliability, market access, and energy trade disruptions, stressing that the "world will inevitably respond to new circumstances, making necessary adjustments and devising resilient solutions."

He reaffirmed that multipolarity is not only enduring but expanding, and underlined that the realities of technology, competitiveness, digitization, connectivity, ...