EAM S. Jaishankar participated in a panel discussion on the topic 'Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience.’ alongside US Senator Elissa Slotkin, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. He differed with the message that democracy is in trouble globally. He said “I am sorry; I have to differ with it. I mean, right now, we are living well. We are voting well. We are optimistic about the direction of our democracy, and for us, democracy is actually delivered." 

He highlighted the success of India’s electoral process, referencing the Parliamentary elections 2024 and the recent elections in Delhi. 

While discussing democracy in the Global South, S. Jaishankar asserted that India’s democratic experience is more relevant to many developing nations than Western models. He stressed that  “If the West wants democracy to prevail globally, it must also acknowledge and embrace successful democratic models outside its own sphere.” 

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EAM S. Jaishankar also participated in the session Ananta Aspen Centre's 'Coming of Age: Evaluating Rising India's Security Challenges' at the conference and shared India's thinking on global engagement, regional strategy and key bilateral partnerships. 

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and discussed the ongoing efforts towards the resolution of the Ukraine conflict and also about further advancement of the bilateral cooperation between India and Ukraine.