#BTDAVOS2026 | Gideon Rachman On India’s Strategic Space In An Uncertain Global Order

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor, India Today, spoke with Gideon Rachman, Associate Editor and Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator at the Financial Times, on where global disruptions leave countries like India. Rachman said the uncertain world order presents both risks and opportunities for New Delhi. As global powers look to diversify partnerships amid unpredictability in U.S. policy and rising geopolitical tensions, India’s scale, economic strength, and strategic autonomy position it as an essential partner. While India may avoid formal alliances, Rachman believes global engagement with India will intensify across trade, security, and diplomacy.