2025 Forecast: India

The international picture is complicating New Delhi’s rise.

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India is a rapidly emerging global player with immense potential, but its rise is encumbered by its complex domestic politics and challenging strategic environment. The deeply fragmented international order adds another layer of difficulty. New Delhi must navigate a shifting United States, an intensifying U.S.-China rivalry, a weakening China and Russia’s long-term decline, accelerated by […]

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