Guwahati: Former minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar highlighted the changing contours of global power, while observing that long-standing international institutions are struggling to retain relevance in an increasingly uncertain and multipolar world. He was delivering the keynote address at a national symposium on ‘West Asia in a Fragmented Global Order: Security Dynamics and Economic Implications’ organised by Gauhati University.Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Bakrid wishes, messages and eid 2026