Divyanshu Jindal

The ongoing Russia–Ukraine war has induced several unexpected shifts in global geopolitical dynamics. While previously stagnant India–Russia trade has more than in just one year (backed by oil purchases), India’s defence partnership with Russia is expected to take a hit, with Russian supply chains affected and its dependency on China set to rise. As a result, India is now looking to bank on indigenous capabilities.

Technological innovations have brought tectonic shifts in global geopolitical dynamics over the past decade. A technological competition between the two major powers, China and the United States, is now underway, with implications for the globe. And like every war needs a battleground, the emergent tech war, too, needs a platform for the tech powers to showcase their strength and achieve victories. Saudi Arabia has embraced the situation with both hands.