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US Sutra | India’s quest for great power status: What is needed?
FirstpostAs the US steps back from its role as a global policeman, the vacuum in international security governance is palpable. This shift heralds an era where regional powers might take on more significant roles in maintaining peace within their spheres of influence India would need to bolster its military capabilities, possibly increasing its defence budget, enhancing its naval presence in the Indian Ocean, and developing rapid deployment forces. Let us be under no illusion: if it wants to be a great power, India must be willing to put boots on the ground outside its borders. Now to be recognized as a great power and find our rightful place on the United Nations Security Council, India must show readiness to act as a peacekeeper or even a peace-enforcer in conflict zones, whether in South Asia, the Indian Ocean region, or beyond. It would need to bolster its military capabilities, possibly increasing its defence budget, enhancing its naval presence in the Indian Ocean, and developing rapid deployment forces.
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