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Explore global affairs through the lens of history. Insights into conflicts, power shifts, diplomacy, and the forces shaping today’s world.

India and United States flags with a handshake, Indo-Pacific map, naval and space imagery representing the India–US strategic partnership.

India–US Strategic Partnership: From Cold War Distance to Strategic Convergence

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India and the United States were once divided by Cold War mistrust, Pakistan and India’s close ties with the Soviet Union. Today, the two countries cooperate closely in defence, technology, space and the Indo-Pacific. This article traces that transformation and asks how far the partnership can grow without becoming an alliance.

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Illustration of India balancing relationships with the United States, Russia, China, BRICS and the Quad, representing the shift from non-alignment to strategic autonomy.

India’s Foreign Policy: From Non-Alignment to Strategic Autonomy — Evolution or Departure?

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India once built its foreign policy around non-alignment. Today, it works with the US, Russia, China, the Quad and BRICS while trying to preserve freedom of judgement. This article explores how that transition happened and whether strategic autonomy is an evolution of non-alignment — or a departure from it.

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