Gated Globalisation has no place for parlour games like “non-alignment”; it will test the tensile strength of “strategic autonomy”. Beyond security, like everybody else, India has to make partnership choices on trade, capital flows and the movement of labour. By imposing restrictions on trade with China, India faces restrictions on capital flows. Amid these rapidly changing post-pandemic realities, India has to be swift in identifying partners whom it can trust and who will help protect and further its national interests. This article first appeared in the print edition on December 29, 2020, under the title “Gated Globalisation”.

Source: Indian Express December 28, 2020 23:03 UTC