New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Multi-alignment is fundamentally different from the idea of non-alignment, and it essentially means that the country is a key player in the world order, Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said in an interview with ANI, when asked about the position India occupies in the current fragmented global order.

"Pick your partners...What I'm repeatedly saying, multi-alignment is fundamentally different from the idea of non-alignment," he said, stressing the need for collaboration with various countries to secure the interests.

"Multi-alignment is that we are a player in the world (and) we matter," the economist said.

He set out India's position clearly, noting that it will align ...