INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY WITHIN THE EVOLVING WORLD ORDER

Indian foreign policy within the evolving world order is a dynamic mix of realism, strategic autonomy, and civilizational ethos. While the liberal international order disintegrates and multipolarity gains root, India is not just adjusting - it is moulding the shape of the new global architecture. By reconciling hard power and soft influence, and national interest and global responsibility, India is rising as a decisive factor in the world order of the 21st century. The international system is in the midst of seismic changes. The emergence of multipolarity, the erosion of Western dominance, the return of nationalism, and the rise of new power poles have combined to upset the post-Cold War liberal world order. In this changing scenario, India’s foreign policy has shifted from Nehruvian idealism to strategic pragmatism, establishing itself as a major player in international governance.