Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests,
Q4. The next global order will be shaped less by markets and more by managed coalitions. Explain this statement in the context of emerging technology alliances. Assess the strategic logic behind such coalitions. Evaluate India’s constraints and opportunities within this framework. (15 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: IE
Why the question
The growing use of technology alliances and minilateral coalitions by major powers to manage geo-economic competition, particularly amid US–China rivalry and supply-chain securitisation.Key Demand of the question
The question requires explaining the shift from market-led globalisation to coalition-driven governance in technology sectors, examining the strategic logic behind such coalitions, and evaluating India’s constraints and opportunities within this emerging global order.Structure of the Answer
Introduction
Briefly highlight the transition from market-driven globalisation to state-managed, trust-based coalitions in strategic technologies.Body
- Explain how emerging technology alliances reflect the declining primacy of free markets and the rise of managed coalitions.
- Assess the strategic rationale behind these coalitions in terms of security, resilience, and rule-setting.
- Evaluate India’s constraints and opportunities arising from capability gaps, strategic credibility, and policy alignment.
Conclusion
Conclude by underlining the need for India to convert geopolitical trust into technological capacity to remain relevant in a coalition-driven global order.
