India's Strategic Autonomy: Paving the Way for a Multipolar World Beyond Pax Sinica, Pax Americana

• Neither Pax Americana nor Pax Sinica is a viable global order; both concepts are misleading and illusory.
• China lacks the willingness and global military capacity for true leadership, prioritizing national interests and creating parallel institutions.
• The US, despite its capacity, has lost commitment to global leadership, contributing to the weakening of multilateral institutions.
• The world is moving towards a multipolar order, not a unipolar or bipolar one, with middle powers gaining influence.
• India's strategic autonomy and "Vishwabandhu" approach offer a crucial alternative, shaping a future beyond the US-China binary.