Is the emerging global order bipolar?
Context:
The assessments of changing global order emphasizes China's rise, Russia's diversification, and India's strategic challenges and balancing acts.
Global Order Dynamics
- Asymmetric Bipolarity:S. pre-eminent; China's rapid rise reshaping the global power structure.
- People's Power Era: 21st-century defined by connectivity, interdependence, and potential bipolar impulses.
- Russia's Nuanced Role: Russia-China ties explored, with emphasis on Russia's inclination towards diversification, particularly with India.
India's Complex Relations
- Strategic Diversification: Russia aims to reduce dependence on China through key corridors, strengthening ties with India.
- Interdependence Complexities: India's relations with the U.S. and China are complex, involving geopolitical considerations.
- No Rigid Bipolarity: Despite growing competition, interdependence limits the possibility of a rigid bipolar global system.
India's Approach and Global Realities
- India's Strategic Challenges: Recognizing long-term competition with China; addressing border tensions and power asymmetry.
- Balancing Act: India's need for internal and external balancing; managing relations with the U.S. to perpetuate China's two-front dilemma.
- Addressing Root Causes: Reflecting on global violence, Sharma highlights the influence of the military-industrial complex.