World is 'extremely turbulent', Jaishankar calls for deeper India-ASEAN cooperation

📌 Summary:

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the world is "extremely turbulent" and that no single nation or even grouping can deal with it alone, underlining the need for deeper India-ASEAN cooperation
• He was on a two-day visit to Manila to attend a meeting of the Quad grouping and to participate in deliberations under the ASEAN framework
• Jaishankar acknowledged the Philippines' role as country coordinator in strengthening the India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
• The remarks come amid a resurgent war in West Asia that has unsettled the Southeast Asian region

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 IR — India's Act East policy, the India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and Quad/Indo-Pacific engagement in a turbulent global order.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) has 10 members; the Philippines is the current India-ASEAN country coordinator
• India-ASEAN ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022
• The Quad comprises India, the U.S., Japan and Australia

🔑 Key Term: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — the highest tier of diplomatic partnership, spanning political, security, economic and people-to-people cooperation.