Competitive Coexistence: India's Role in Asia's Future Geopolitics

Indias foreign policy under the guiding principle of strategic autonomy represents not merely a set of diplomatic maneuvers, but a sophisticated, long-term grand strategy aimed at securing the nations rise amidst a fundamentally reshaped global order. It conveys an acknowledgment that geopolitics in the 21st century is characterized more by fluidity and competition than by fixed alliances or mere bloc polarization. If successfully carried out, it will have considerable and lasting consequences, moving India from being a regional power to becoming a vital global balancer, with a lasting impact on the Indo-Pacific.