"A Return Of History": S Jaishankar On India's Global Influence

The EAM said the country has had "an era of economic rebalancing, which is actually how the G20 itself came about. We are in the midst of a political rebalancing. And when we speak about reform of the United Nations, that's one aspect of political rebalancing."

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India is expanding its influence, increasing its weight in the global order, building many more relationships and taking on more responsibilities.

"We are seeing what I would call a return of history. A return of history in terms of a civilizational state, India expanding its influence, increasing its weight in the global order, building many more relationships, taking on more responsibilities," the EAM said while addressing an exhibition of manuscripts organised by SAMHiTA (South Asian Manuscript Histories and Textual Archive) at the India International Centre.

The EAM said the country has had "an era of economic rebalancing, which is actually how the G20 itself came about. We are in the midst of a political rebalancing. And when we speak about reform of the United Nations, that's one aspect of political rebalancing."