Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

In this article, we advocate for mainstream International Relations (IR) to acknowledge the agency of ‘global thinkers’ who have been overlooked or insufficiently engaged with in the discipline. This article serves as an introductory intervention, setting the stage for further exploration of global thinkers within IR’s disciplinary core.

Die G20 wird zusehends zu einem Forum der Krisenbewältigung. Schwellenländer, wie Indien oder die Türkei, nutzen die Institution auch zur Statusverbesserung. Die Politiker und Politikerinnen müssen diese außenpolitischen Dynamiken verstehen.

In early 2022, India captured global attention over its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, its relations with Russia are deep complex and substantive. In an era of strategic rivalry however, India will have to reflect on the extent to which it can sustain its balancing act.