India’s foreign policy has undergone a significant transformation from its roots in Cold War-era non-alignment to a more dynamic and pragmatic strategy of multi-alignment in the contemporary multipolar world. This paper explores how India navigates a complex international landscape shaped by rising powers, shifting alliances, and growing strategic uncertainty, while aiming to preserve its strategic autonomy and assert itself as a global power. Anchored in the theoretical framework of neoclassical realism, the study examines how both systemic pressures and domestic variables—such as political leadership, historical identity, and economic aspirations—influence India’s foreign policy behavior.
Indian foreign policy in Multipolar world
India’s foreign policy has undergone a significant transformation from its roots in Cold War-era non-alignment to a more dynamic and pragmatic strategy of multi-alignment in the contemporary multipolar world. This paper explores how India navigates a complex international landscape shaped by rising powers, shifting alliances, and growing strategic uncertainty, while aiming to preserve its strategic autonomy and assert itself as a global power. Anchored in the theoretical framework of neoclassical realism, the study examines how both systemic pressures and domestic variables—such as political leadership, historical identity, and economic aspirations—influence India’s foreign policy behavior.
India’s foreign policy has undergone a significant transformation from its roots in Cold War-era non-alignment to a more dynamic and pragmatic strategy of multi-alignment in the contemporary multipolar world. This paper explores how India navigates a complex international landscape shaped by rising powers, shifting alliances, and growing strategic uncertainty, while aiming to preserve its strategic autonomy and assert itself as a global power. Anchored in the theoretical framework of neoclassical realism, the study examines how both systemic pressures and domestic variables—such as political leadership, historical identity, and economic aspirations—influence India’s foreign policy behavior.