India, Oct. 17 -- Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the old global order his generation grew up with "is gone," and the world must now adapt to a new era marked by multipolarity and a renewed focus on domestic capabilities.

Speaking at the NDTV World Summit on Friday, Sunak discussed the shifting dynamics of global trade, the role of China, and the recently concluded India-UK trade deal.

"But a couple of themes are clear: there will be more multipolarity in the world and India is an example of that, and I think the second is that countries everywhere are focused much more on domestic capabilities," he said.

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