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India’s Stress Test: How Global Pressure Is Shaping New Delhi’s Next Moves

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Senior Fellow
Aparna Pande
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

Aparna Pande appears on Unconventional Knowledge by GIS to discuss India’s strategic autonomy and multi-alignment, and how instability in the Middle East is testing New Delhi’s ability to balance relations. She also examines the country’s energy dependence, and argues that a prolonged conflict could force it to shift from neutrality toward more explicit alignment.