Critically outline the principal features of the Non-Alignment 2.0 policy framework, with specific attention to its strategic vision for India’s global engagement in the 21st century, its recommendations on national security, economic development, technological innovation, and democratic values, and its redefinition of autonomy in an increasingly multipolar international order.

Non-Alignment 2.0: Reimagining Strategic Autonomy for 21st Century India Introduction The document Non-Alignment 2.0: A Foreign and Strategic Policy for India in the Twenty First Century (2012), authored by a group of Indian policy analysts and academics, represents a comprehensive strategic framework for India’s global engagement in the post-Cold War, post-unipolar international order. Conceptually anchored … Continue reading Critically outline the principal features of the Non-Alignment 2.0 policy framework, with specific attention to its strategic vision for India’s global engagement in the 21st century, its recommendations on national security, economic development, technological innovation, and democratic values, and its redefinition of autonomy in an increasingly multipolar international order.

Critically examine India’s vision for a restructured global order in the 21st century, emphasizing its advocacy for multipolarity, inclusive multilateralism, and reform of global governance institutions such as the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank. Analyze how India’s aspirations are reflected in its leadership within the Global South, participation in forums like BRICS, G20, and QUAD, and its emphasis on strategic autonomy, sustainable development, and equitable representation in international decision-making structures.

India’s Vision for a Restructured Global Order in the 21st Century: Multipolarity, Multilateralism, and Global Governance Reform Abstract India envisions a restructured global order in the 21st century that moves beyond the hierarchies and exclusions of the post-World War II international system. At the core of India’s vision lies a commitment to multipolarity, inclusive multilateralism, … Continue reading Critically examine India’s vision for a restructured global order in the 21st century, emphasizing its advocacy for multipolarity, inclusive multilateralism, and reform of global governance institutions such as the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank. Analyze how India’s aspirations are reflected in its leadership within the Global South, participation in forums like BRICS, G20, and QUAD, and its emphasis on strategic autonomy, sustainable development, and equitable representation in international decision-making structures.