SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND HOSTS SEMINAR ON ‘MULTILATERALISM IN CRISIS’

Jaipur:   The Gyan Shakti Think Tank (GSTT), under the aegis of Sapta Shakti Command, organised an insightful seminar on a relevant contemporary topic ‘Multilateralism in Crisis’ at Jaipur Military Station on 21 February 2026. Large number of serving and retired defence officers, academicians and students from reputed universities of Jaipur attended the Seminar. The eminent panel included Ambassador TS Tirumurti, Ambassador Suchitra Durai, Ambassador R Swaminathan and Ambassador Satish Mehta who shared their views on the subject.

The speakers have had distinguished diplomatic assignments along with working closely with many UN institutions in very important positions. Based on this wealth of knowledge and deep understanding, they offered their views on alliances and institutions and their capability to handle emerging challenges. Various dimensions of multilateralism were illustrated by the panelists which includes global diplomacy, economy, trade, geo-strategic aspirations and their correlation with national interests and internal dynamics. The question–answer session delved into thought-provoking aspects of the changing geopolitical landscape and India’s positioning within it, examining the available options and the way forward for meeting our long term objectives as a nation in an environment where organisations and alliances are rapidly emerging and fading. The discussion also touched upon insightful perspectives on multilateralism and its impact on balancing legitimacy and power.

Starting from their inaugural seminar in Nov 2024, the Gyan Shakti Think Tank has conducted eight seminars on diverse and compelling topics to include important geo political events and security implications. The platform aims to develop and promote intellectual pursuits on strategic and defense related issues. The platform serves as a confluence of intellectual discussions with active participation from veterans and attracts quality speakers to deliberate on some very relevant topics.

Major General Gautam Chadha of Sapta Shakti command delivered the closing address and conveyed heartfelt gratitude to the learned speakers for their candid views. He also  complimented the audience including the students who had come from distant places to participate in the seminar. He emphasised on requirement of reforms in international institutions to make them more relevant in addressing emerging global problems. The endeavor aims inherit culture of strategic thinking and awareness in all stakeholders which will contribute the journey towards Viksit Bharat.