Welcome to the Indian Century
Posted on: Feb 20, 2026 02:35 IST | Posted by: Nytimes
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Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast.
Right now, 21st-century geopolitics seems like it’s defined by the struggle between America and China.
But the major power with the world’s fastest growing economy and largest population isn’t China. It’s India.
And right now, India has a unique role in global politics, doing deals with Europe one day and with Donald Trump the next, all while maintaining a strong partnership with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Its large and spreading diaspora gives it a unique cultural influence around the world, one that may only increase as other major powers grow old and people remain India’s most important export. My guest today is a prominent international relations scholar, Amitav Acharya, who’s written about what he calls a multiplex world order. A future where diverse powers compete to shape the world.
I wanted to talk to him about India’s role in this order and also whether there might be an Indian century waiting to be born.
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