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.
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)