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Indian Navy/Wikimedia Commons Observers of world affairs postulate that India is on the rise and could be well on the way to becoming a true global power on par with China, Russia, and the United States. New Delhi’s latest moves indicate that the nation’s leaders are aware of the potential and are taking major steps forward. As seen in a ...

Oleksii Liskonih/iStock/Getty Images Plus Where China was once considered a “sleeping giant” but has long since awakened, India may well be said to be the new sleeping giant that could take the world by storm in coming decades if it makes significant advances — and it appears the country’s leaders hope to move steadily in that direction. As covered by ...

Commentary What is the impact on the global strategic balance of plans by the BRICS nations to create an economic framework or marketplace, possibly backed in the future by an independent currency regime? The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India, China (PRC), and South Africa—was originally an acronym conceived by New York investors in 2001, but assumed a separate life through agreements ...

Commentary Despite a number of structural disadvantages, India will likely rival China in terms of global power. This year, India hosted the G-20 conference, which Indian leaders see as recognition that the nation has come of age and is ready to overtake China. India has already surpassed China in population and is hoping to eclipse China economically and militarily. Over ...