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The fast-paced developments in the second quarter of 2025 kept everyone—media, military strategy planners, security experts, defence industry players, and policymakers—fully engaged. Reflecting on them clearly shows that, with intensified global conflicts, the capacity, desire, and diplomatic intent of superpowers to mediate, counsel, or intervene have been limited and diminished. History is not merely a study of the past; it explains the present. The Israel-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars illustrate this well. Despite temporary silences of the guns and fragile ceasefires, predicting the final outcome remains difficult.
The turbulence, ongoing rivalry between major powers, and uncertainty in the world order have created a significant void in global leadership. This has opened a rare opportunity for India to emerge as a global change maker. India is well positioned with its wisdom, balanced approach, and strategic resolve. Can India deliver and rightfully fill this global leadership void while facing multi-directional pressures? The cover feature in Raksha Anirveda’s July-September 2025 edition seeks to answer this.
