How is India managing a world of rising global powers and shifting alliances? #India #geopolitics #explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By GeoVane, formerly AR Global Security and Base Rate (Global Guessing, and Crowd Money). Visit our website ➡️ https://www.thirdimage.media/ 👍 Support our work here: https://www.patreon.com/geovanevideo 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeovaneVideo (formerly @GlobalGuessing) 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geovanevideo/ (formerly @ARGlobalSec) 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geovanevideo (formerly @ARGlobalSecurity) 📋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thirdimagemedia/ (formerly @GlobalGuessing) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amid smaller neighbors and an increasingly assertive China, India walks a tightrope in geopolitics. Its non-aligned Cold War history influences its foreign policy, but its regional and global sway is diminishing. India's long-standing conflict with Pakistan strains regional ties, while China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative expands its reach, challenging India's standing. The Himalayan border disputes further complicate matters. India adopts a geopolitical philosophy of equidistance: demonstrated by defying Western sanctions on Russia, while joining the Indo-Pacific Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) with Japan, Australia, and the US. With changing geopolitical landscapes, can India maintain balance and chart its own path?