The Indian Way of Strategic Diversification in the Multi-aligned World Order

Abstract India’s contemporary foreign policy reflects a distinctive strategy of strategic diversification in an increasingly fragmented and multi-aligned world order. Moving beyond the binaries of Cold War non-alignment and post-Cold War strategic autonomy, India has adopted a pragmatic approach that combines issue-based partnerships, flexible alignments, and calibrated hedging across competing power centres. This article conceptualizes…

India’s Deep Science Ecosystem Enters Capability Phase with Policy, Capital, and Talent Shifts

India’s deep-science ecosystem is undergoing structural transformation, driven by rising domestic patents, returning diaspora founders, and evolving Global Capability Centres. Ankur Capital’s report highlights faster validation cycles, lower capital intensity, and growing Series A/B funding across synthetic biology, semiconductors, and advanced materials. With government R&D support and corporate partnerships, India is building globally ambitious science-led…