During a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue 2023 on 'Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty,' the external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, made a reference to the British colonial era, taking a humorous jab at it, and evoking laughter from the audience. In response to being asked about India's larger economy compared to the UK, Jaishankar called it "rebalancing" and stated that "India is in a very unusual position, once more decisively upwardly mobile which a lot of other civilizational states aren't in position to do." He also mentioned that if he were to put it delicately, the former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair "wasn't the nice guys in the movie." Tony Blair and the former England men's cricket team captain, Kevin Pietersen, were also present during the discussion. It's worth noting that Jaishankar's quip alludes to the 2022 Telugu film, RRR, which has gained immense popularity. His use of "rebalancing" suggests a paradigm shift in the power dynamics
