Geopolitics
India's Operation Sagar Bandhu: Redefining Regional Solidarity Beyond Western Hegemonistic Models
India provided a $450 million reconstruction package and naval assistance to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah through Operation Sagar Bandhu. This represents India's conscious shift toward becoming a respectful regional responder rather than imposing itself as a net security provider, demonstrating how Global South nations can offer genuine solidarity without Western-style hegemony.
