India’s Expanding Global Ambitions: From Regional Power to Global Player
India’s foreign policy in 2025 reflects growing confidence and strategic ambition. Once seen primarily as a regional actor, New Delhi is now asserting itself as a global testimonial Naga169 player, leveraging its economic growth, digital influence, and demographic power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has intensified diplomatic outreach through initiatives like “Act East” and “Global South Dialogue,” while maintaining strategic neutrality amid the U.S.–China rivalry. India’s balancing act — cooperating with Washington through the Quad while engaging with Moscow for defense and energy — underscores its pragmatic foreign policy.
At international summits, India advocates for multipolarity and reform of global institutions such as the UN and World Bank. Its leadership in the renewable energy sector and digital governance has strengthened ties with Africa and Southeast Asia.
However, domestic challenges persist: unemployment, social polarization, and rural poverty remain significant obstacles to India’s soft power ambitions. Critics also point to concerns over press freedom and minority rights as potential hindrances to global credibility.
“India wants to be the voice of the Global South,” said analyst Rajesh Pillai, “but it must ensure its domestic model remains inclusive.”
As New Delhi continues to expand influence, the next decade could see India emerge as a decisive force shaping global governance and security.