News Snapshot:
The India-US 2+2 strategic dialogue in Washington took place under rapidly shifting sands of global power. The Russia-Ukraine war has altered the architecture of the world order. The first quarter of the 21st century will prove decisive. Russia will be a diminished but unpredictable power. China will continue to rise, but there are danger signs ahead for Beijing. The geopolitical focus of the United States will be divided between a destabilised Europe under constant military threat from Russia and China’s inexorable ascent despite economic, demographic and social challenges. Where does that leave India? In the enviable position of swing power....