The world has undergone major changes in the last few years. The post-World War II international order looks increasingly frayed and outdated. The US and China are simultaneously competitors and collaborators. The global strategic landscape is shifting, creating unknown and unpredictable security challenges for nations.
Even as old threats remain, new threats to societies have emerged from climate change, inequality, unemployment and extremism. Technology has become the new determinant and metric of national power. The distinction between internal and external threats has become blurred. The meaning of national security has changed. We need a holistic and integrated approach to deal with the contemporary world.
Accompanying these changes is the transformation of India. India’s population is larger than the population of Europe and the US combined. It is on course to becoming the third-largest economy in the world. The challenges faced by India to accelerate its pace of development, safeguard its civilisational values and secure itself are of gigantic proportion. They do not have a parallel. We have to find Indian solutions for Indian realities. We have to think on a scale that is commensurate with our size.
Globally, the world’s interest in India has grown. India’s actions are subject to global scrutiny. India’s opinions are visible on all significant issues ranging from climate change to terrorism. As India finds its rightful place in the world, it faces headwinds from the established order.
The fallout from external shocks, such as China’s military aggression in 2020, the Covid pandemic, wars in Ukraine and West Asia have critically affected India. The rise of China and an unpredictability of America have complicated India’s strategic environment.
It is these new realities that NatStrat intends to focus on. We will analyse future trends, offer policy recommendations and make India’s voice heard internationally.
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