Doctrinal dilemma in India

Strategic position: India has to rethink its diplomatic stand with the growing animosity between the US and China. — Xinhua

THE problem for a medium-sized, aspiring regional power such as India in evolving a strategic doctrine is to ensure in-built provisions that allow quick pivots as the geopolitical situation evolves.

With that caveat entered, on the flip side is the fact that there are emerging meta trends in the world which just cannot be ignored.