Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The coming to power of Narendra Modi in 2014 marked a significant shift in India’s foreign policy, moving away from the traditional approach of multilateralism and non-alignment towards a more active stance on the global stage. India seeks strategic autonomy that allows it to operate independently in the face of geopolitical fluctuations and the influence of major powers. This is clearly seen in its relations with the United States, China and Russia. With the former, it has strengthened its ties in sectors such as security, motivated by the mutual interest in countering China’s influence in the Asia Pacific. With respect to its influential neighbour, China, India’s relationship is complex and characterised by a swing between competition and cooperation, with tensions on borders, in the maritime phere and external projection from South-East Asia to Africa. Russia, for its part, has historically been a key ally for India, especially in the field of defence. However, since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022, India has adopted a more pragmatic approach, benefiting from the purchase and sale of Russian crude oil and gas, strengthening agreements on various matters, especially bilateral trade, but showing certain signs of cooling and criticism from the Modi government of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Author: Fernández Aparicio, Javier
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7080146720