India, Dec. 21 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said the global political order now resembles coalition politics, marked by shifting alignments and fluid partnerships, and stressed that India must pursue its interests with flexibility and pragmatism.

Speaking in conversation with National Book Trust director Yuvraj Malik on 'Diplomacy to Discourse' at the Pune Literature Festival, Jaishankar said no single power or grouping dominates the international system today.

"In our country, there was an era of coalition politics. The world today is like coalition politics. There is no majority of anyone," he said. "Constantly, combinations are formed, deals are struck - somebody is up, somebody is down. This is a multipolar...