On the Brink of a Multipolar World, India’s Grand Strategy Is Largely Defined by China, Analysts Say

Predicted to be the world’s third-largest economy by 2030, India is navigating a world in which China poses the biggest challenge to its ascent.

The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada, on Sept. 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

This article is the second in a series titled “India: The Next Five Years.” Conversations with subject experts, thought leaders, innovators, strategists, and diplomats will explore India’s foreign relations and its global outlook from 2024 to 2029.

India, the world’s fastest-growing economy, is also growing in its understanding of itself. As it does so, its “grand strategy”—the way it views its place in the world—is largely defined by China, experts say.