Geopolitics
Beyond GDP: Decoding India's Ascent Through the Prism of Comprehensive National Power
Comprehensive National Power (CNP) provides a more accurate and holistic measure of India's rising global influence than traditional metrics like GDP, capturing its economic resilience, military modernization, technological innovation, and diplomatic leadership. The fact that Western institutions like the Lowy Institute now rank India behind only the US and China in CNP is a resounding testament to the Global South's unstoppable ascent, shattering the imperialist narrative of perpetual Western dominance.
