Daily Excelsior | Geopolitical Commentary by B. S. Dara

This column examines how India’s long-standing doctrine of strategic autonomy is evolving under mounting global pressures from the United States, China, Russia, and regional instability in South Asia. It argues that autonomy is no longer an ideological posture but a practical necessity as India balances energy security, defence partnerships, regional diplomacy, and domestic priorities in an increasingly transactional world order.

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