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India's glorious past shaping its global future, says EAM Jaishankar

IANS | January 02, 2026 04:05 PM

CHENNAI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Friday, challenged young minds at the IIT Madras to see India not just as a nation of the present, but as a civilisation shaping the global future.

While addressing the students and faculty at IIT Madras on various subjects including democracy, diplomacy and India's growing international role, his address painted a powerful picture of a country rooted in ancient wisdom yet confidently navigating modern global challenges.

EAM Jaishankar also outlined India's unique trajectory as a civilisational power and its role in shaping a modern, multi-polar world.

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