Must Watch Video! “Fragmented world good or bad”? EAM S Jaishankar explains in 12 minutes

Jun 25, 2026

June 25, 2026 : Seoul (South Korea) : Delivering the keynote address at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 during his two-day visit to the Republic of Korea (June 24-25), Jaishankar said the world must adapt to a new reality of fragmentation while finding fresh ways to cooperate. "This forum is discussing a fragmented world as a problem and reinventing cooperation as a solution. I agree with both the diagnosis and the treatment," he said. He added, "Having said that, let us recognise two facts: One, that fragmentation is here to stay. And two, that perhaps it is not altogether bad, in some ways even good. After all, it means less dominance, more space and greater democratisation." Jaishankar said today's world is defined by growing economic integration and interdependence despite geopolitical tensions.