Changing geopolitics

India must focus on creating a genuinely market-oriented economy

Developments around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine point to a long-drawn conflict that will preoccupy Europe and the United States and inevitably result in a shift in geopolitical priorities and alignments. These changes will affect the tenor and trajectory of India’s international relations, especially in the light of New Delhi’s alignment with the US as a counterbalance to China’s growing global clout. With Beijing flexing its muscles along India’s northern and eastern borders, US strategic realignment would be a matter of deep concern for New Delhi. Put simply, the US administration’s focus on its Atlantic alliances could cause a diminution in