Minilateral alliances are reshaping the Indo-Pacific, offering speed and flexibility in an era of strategic rivalry. As traditional institutions struggle with consensus, smaller coalitions redefine how power, cooperation and security are organised across an increasingly fragmented global order.
Global supply chains are not collapsing but being rewired. As companies diversify production beyond China, a new manufacturing geography is emerging across Asia, linking Southeast Asia, India and East Asia into a more complex and resilient network of trade.
For decades, artificial intelligence was defined by Silicon Valley: large models, venture capital, global hype. But the next phase of AI is different. The challenge is no longer invention alone—it is execution at scale, across diverse societies and infrastructures. Increasingly, the answer points to Bengaluru. Once India’s outsourcing hub, today it is where AI moves from laboratory experiments to operational systems with real-world impact.
