A new Security Nexus article by Shyam Tekwani, an expert on South Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, explores India’s struggle to maintain strategic autonomy amid deepening dependencies on Russia and China and rising pressure to align with the United States.

Despite projecting a confident image of balance and multipolar diplomacy, the piece argues that India’s foreign policy is increasingly constrained—not by choice, but by structural limitations. The analysis challenges the illusion that India can indefinitely hedge between global powers without cost, warning that autonomy without capacity risks becoming a cage.

The article examines India’s defense dependence on Russia, trade entanglement with China, and growing—but essential—security and technological alignment with the United States. It concludes that India’s strategic future hinges not on neutrality but on mastering interdependence.

Read the full article: The Cage of Equidistance on Security Nexus.

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