Jaishankar co-chairs UN multilateralism summit, flags 4F crisis

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace and Prosperity (P4M) Summit in New York on Monday, September 21, 2026, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, warning that the global order is under stress and calling for reformed multilateralism. India co-sponsored the summit alongside Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Kenya and the European Union, according to multiple accounts of the event. Sources differed on the precise list of co-sponsors, with some naming European Council President Antonio Costa, Kenyan President William Ruto, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley as co-sponsors, while others also cited Brazil and Canada. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attended, and Canadian Permanent Representative David Lametti read remarks on behalf of Prime Minister Mark Carney. "We meet at a time when the global order is under stress," Jaishankar said in his remarks at the UN headquarters.