India in an Era of Geoeconomic Confrontation Risks, Resilience and Response - By Alok Singh

Global power rivalries are increasingly unfolding through economic influence, technology control, and supply chain competition rather than conventional warfare. This transformation is reshaping international relations and redefining national security frameworks. As a rapidly expanding economy with deep global linkages, India faces significant strategic and economic challenges alongside emerging opportunities.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation has emerged as the single biggest global risk, overtaking traditional state-based armed conflicts and even extreme weather events. This assessment reflects ongoing global developments such as the US-China trade and technology war, Western sanctions on Russia after the Ukraine ....