The great Eurasian partnership

As the world order eyes two new super powers, here’s what it means for the Indian subcontinentInternational order is never static. It depends on the power position of countries. After World War II, th

As the world order eyes two new super powers, here’s what it means for the Indian subcontinent International order is never static. It depends on the power position of . After World War II, the international order became more bipolar as the USA and USSR emerged as the two poles of power. The USSR disintegration in the early 1990s had provided an opportunity to the USA to maintain and sustain its hegemonic behaviour and to act as an ‘ocean of power’ into which every stream which decides and defines global order is to submerge. In a unipolar world the ‘game of expression of power’ is played as per the whim of a single powerful country. The USA has enjoyed this position for a long time. Now it is time for a change. Newer players like China, , Brazil, Turkey, Japan, and Australia are changing the game. The arena for power expression has also changed. Regions like Indo Pacific and  are the new power centres.