India’s trade blitz seeks to keep a sinking global order afloat
‘Jolted out of its slumber’ by US tariffs, New Delhi is aggressively diversifying trade alliances to act as a bridge in a polarised world
“India has risen and Europe is truly glad about it,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared. “Because when India succeeds, the world is more stable, more prosperous and more secure.”
Her words were more than just a diplomatic nicety; they reflected a growing consensus in European capitals that India has become an indispensable, pragmatic economic partner at a time of rising protectionism and great-power rivalry.
Each deal reveals a little more of a deliberate strategy on Delhi’s part to diversify trade routes, expand its influence and anchor itself as the steady centre of an international system showing clear signs of strain.