India Needs a Strategic Reorientation. Now.

Contemporary India stands at a strategic crossroads. The global order is shifting—China’s rise continues, Pakistan draws closer to Beijing and Riyadh, and the Indo-Pacific tide appears to be receding. With SAARC effectively dead and South Asian states drifting toward China and the SCO, India’s external environment is being rapidly reshaped.
For too long, New Delhi’s foreign and security posture has been reactive—defined by crisis management rather than long-term planning. But today, India’s grand strategy is at an inflection point. One year after Dr. Happymon Jacob first argued that India must build a grand strategy, the need for a strategic reorientation—a recalibration of defence, diplomacy, and partnerships—has never been more urgent.

In this episode of The Indian Interest, Dr. Jacob unpacks what could mark the first decisive steps in India’s strategic reorientation.

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00:00 Introduction
02:15 Rethinking Indian Diplomacy
04:42 Defence Procurement and Innovation
06:51 Multialignment and Its Objectives
08:51 Beyond Partnerships — Toward Purposeful Defence Agreements
10:20 Opening a Channel to NATO
12:06 Rethinking the Quad

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