China dynamics unsettling global order: Jaishankar

Saying the global order was increasingly becoming less rule-bound and more fragmented, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday said the United States was recasting its terms of engagement, while China was doubling down on operating by its own rules.This has left many nations unsure about whether to prepare for competition or navigate the trade-offs between the two powers, he said. Speaking after receiving an honorary doctorate from IIM-Calcutta, Jaishankar said rapid shifts in global politics — from supply-chain security to de-risking in technology — were compelling countries to hedge more and revisit long-held strategic assumptions. “The United States,…