<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd">
<ArticleSet>
<Article>
<Journal>
<PublisherName>ejsss</PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES</JournalTitle>
<PISSN/>
<EISSN/>
<Volume-Issue>Volume 7 Issue 1</Volume-Issue>
<PartNumber/>
<IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
<IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
<Season>Apr-May 2026</Season>
<SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
<SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
<IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
<PubDate>
<Year>2026</Year>
<Month>05</Month>
<Day>31</Day>
</PubDate>
<ArticleType>Strategic Studies</ArticleType>
<ArticleTitle>Global and Regional Expectations from Emerging Powers: A Case for India Navigating Through Conflicts and Synergy</ArticleTitle>
<SubTitle/>
<ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
<ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
<FirstPage>44</FirstPage>
<LastPage>57</LastPage>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Deepak</FirstName>
<LastName>Tiwari</LastName>
<AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
<Affiliation/>
<CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
<ORCID/>
<FirstName>Prof. Sanjay Kumar</FirstName>
<LastName>Jha</LastName>
<AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
<Affiliation/>
<CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
<ORCID/>
</Author>
</AuthorList>
<DOI>10.47362/EJSSS.2026.7103</DOI>
<Abstract>Since the beginning of the Cold War, shared ideas and interests have led to the rise of numerous international organizations. With the United Nations at the center as the world__ampersandsignrsquo;s largest intergovernmental organization, membership in such global organizations has been a matter of prestige, recognition, and opportunities for many nations on top of common securities of different kinds. However, a trend in the rise of regional organization, more so in the post-Cold War world, has hinted at decentralization and diversification of interests by non-western countries. Emerging regional powers like India, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia etc. have remained at the forefront of this development where global superpowers are struggling to find better footing in this crowded arena of regional groups. This research article argues that the difference in expectations of global powers and developing and small economies from the emerging regional powers compels them to counterbalance by adding more weight to each side. This leads to the rise of new regional organizations in the form of __ampersandsignlsquo;trade blocs__ampersandsignrsquo; or __ampersandsignlsquo;regional cooperation__ampersandsignrsquo; and at the same time increases the participation of these emerging powers in global organizations. This article analyses the case of India as an emerging regional power caught in this game of counterbalancing expectations between its regional partners and its global counterparts. India must navigate its way through this conundrum while prioritizing its uniform national interest which often comes in between the said expectations.</Abstract>
<AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
<Keywords>Emerging Regional Power,Regional Organizations,Counterbalancing,Global powers,Regional Security Complexes</Keywords>
<URLs>
<Abstract>https://www.ejsss.net.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=16256&title=Global and Regional Expectations from Emerging Powers: A Case for India Navigating Through Conflicts and Synergy</Abstract>
</URLs>
<References>
<ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle>
<ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage>
<ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
<References>Acharya, Amitav. 2007. and;ldquo;The Emerging Regional Architecture of World Politicsand;rdquo; edited by B. Buzan, O. Weaver, and P. J. Katzenstein. World Politics 59(4):629and;ndash;52. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40060175.
Adil, Dr Nosherwan. 2024. and;ldquo;Rethinking of Western Perspective: Chinaand;rsquo;s Alliance with Russia.and;rdquo; https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/09/11/rethinking-of-western-perspective-chinas-alliance-with-russia/.
Admin, The ASEAN. 2021. and;ldquo;An Enduring Friendship: India and Southeast Asia Relations.and;rdquo; https://theaseanmagazine.asean.org/article/an-enduring-friendship-india-and-southeast-asia-relations/.
Ali Khan, Sameer. 2019. and;ldquo;The United States Has Few Good Options When It Comes to Indiaand;rsquo;s Plans to Purchase a Russian Missile Defense System - Atlantic Council.and;rdquo; https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-united-states-has-few-good-options-when-it-comes-to-india-s-plans-to-purchase-a-russian-missile-defense-system/.
Bajpaee, Dr. Chietigj. 2023. and;ldquo;Indiaand;rsquo;s Relationship with China Is Misunderstood and;ndash; Hereand;rsquo;s Why That Matters |.and;rdquo; https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-06/indias-relationship-china-misunderstood-heres-why-matters.
Bhardwaj, Antonio. 2025. and;ldquo;Chinaand;rsquo;s South China Sea Strategy: Assertion of Hegemony and Global Implications.and;rdquo; https://www.faf.ae/home/2025/4/22/chinas-south-china-sea-strategy-assertion-of-hegemony-and-global-implications.
Bhattacharya, Subhadeep. 2022. and;ldquo;Indiaand;rsquo;s Evolving Role as the and;lsquo;Net Security Providerand;rsquo; of the Indian Ocean Region.and;rdquo; Stosunki Miand;#281;dzynarodowe and;ndash; International Relations 2:19. doi:10.12688/stomiedintrelat.17487.2.
Bose, Sohini, Banerjee Sreeparna, and Anasua Basu Rey Chaudhary. 2024. and;ldquo;The BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity: A Stocktaking.and;rdquo; ORF. https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-bimstec-master-plan-for-transport-connectivity-a-stocktaking.
Destradi, Sandra, Detlef Nolte, and Miriam Prys-Hansen. 2018. Regional Powers Still Matter! Vol. 2. GIGA Focus Global. Hamburg: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut fand;uuml;r Globale und Regionale Studien.
Goh, Evelyn. 2007. and;ldquo;Great Powers and Hierarchical Order in Southeast Asia: Analyzing Regional Security Strategies.and;rdquo; International Security 32(3):113and;ndash;57. https://www.jstor.org/stable/30130520.
Gordon, Anna. 2023. and;ldquo;How Chinaand;rsquo;s Rise as a Lender Is Making Sovereign Debt Relief Harder.and;rdquo; https://time.com/6292470/sovereign-debt-china-belt-road/.
Hangzo, PK Khup. 2024. and;ldquo;Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR): Indiaand;rsquo;s Journey from 2014 to 2024.and;rdquo; https://www.vifindia.org/article/2024/june/10/Humanitarian-Assistance-and-Disaster-Relief.
Haran, V. P. 2018. and;ldquo;Regional Cooperation in South Asia.and;rdquo; Indian Foreign Affairs Journal 13(3):195and;ndash;208. https://www.jstor.org/stable/45341131.
India is set to become the third-largest economy by 2030-31 with projected annual growth of 6.7%, according to Sand;P Global. 2024. https://www.spglobal.com/en/press/press-release/india-is-set-to-become-the-third-largest-economy-by-2030-31.
Jaishankar, Subrahmanyam. 2020. The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World. Noida, Uttar Pradesh: HarperCollins Publishers India.
K. D. A. 1944. A Working Peace System: An Argument for the Functional Development of International Organization. International Affairs, 20(1), 109. https://doi.org/10.2307/3016454
Kelly, Robert E. 2007. and;ldquo;Security Theory in the and;lsquo;New Regionalismand;rsquo;and;rsquo;.and;rdquo; International Studies Review 9(2):197and;ndash;229. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4621805.
Kumar, Pankaj. 2023. and;ldquo;India as a Regional Power.and;rdquo; RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 8(10):159and;ndash;63. doi:10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n10.019.
Kumar, Suneel. 2024. and;ldquo;Regional Organizations and States in International Relations: A Study of Indiaand;rsquo;s Approach Towards Regional Organizations.and;rdquo; Millennial Asia 15(2):259and;ndash;77. doi:10.1177/09763996221105148.
Mettela, Teresa. 2023. and;ldquo;Whatand;rsquo;s behind Indiaand;rsquo;s Strategic Neutrality on Russiaand;rsquo;s Invasion of Ukraine.and;rdquo; ABC News. https://abcnews.com/Politics/india-remaining-neutral-russias-invasion-ukraine/story?id=97891228.
Ministry of External Affairs, GoI. 2022. India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum. Official Briefing. New Delhi. https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/IBSA_Brief.pdf.
Nel, Philip. 2010. and;ldquo;Redistribution and Recognition: What Emerging Regional Powers Want.and;rdquo; Review of International Studies 36(4):951and;ndash;74. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40961962.
Nolte, Detlef. 2010. and;ldquo;How to Compare Regional Powers: Analytical Concepts and Research Topics.and;rdquo; Review of International Studies 36(4):881and;ndash;901. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40961959.
Pant, Harsh V. 2024. and;ldquo;Indiaand;rsquo;s Balancing Act in the SCO.and;rdquo; https://www.orfonline.org/research/india-s-balancing-act-in-the-sco.
S. Chivvis, Christopher, and Beatrix Geaghanand;#8209;Breiner. 2024. and;ldquo;Emerging Powers and the Future of American Statecraft.and;rdquo; https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/04/emerging-powers-and-the-future-of-american-statecraft?lang=en.
Sharma, Abhishek, and Pratnashree Basu. 2024. and;ldquo;Ten Years of Indiaand;rsquo;s Act East Policy.and;rdquo; https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/ten-years-of-india-s-act-east-policy.
Singh, Jasveer. 2025. and;ldquo;Peace and Regional Economic Integration: Analysing Indiaand;rsquo;s Centrality in South Asia.and;rdquo; International Journal of Political Science and Governance 7(1):218and;ndash;23. doi:10.33545/26646021.2025.v7.i1c.500.
Stephen, M. D. 2016. and;ldquo;Rising Regional Powers and International Institutions: The Foreign Policy Orientations of India, Brazil and South Africa.and;rdquo; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306214268_Rising_regional_powers_and_international_institutions_The_foreign_policy_orientations_of_India_Brazil_and_South_Africa.
Strydom, Hennie. 2007. Non-Aligned Movement and the Reform of International Relations. Max Planck Yearbook of United Nationas Law. Volume 11. Max Planck UNYB 11. The Netherlands: Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. https://www.mpil.de/files/pdf1/mpunyb_01_strydom_11.pdf.
Sullivan de Estrada, Kate. 2023. and;ldquo;US Retreat, Indian Reform: Multilateralism under Trump and Modi.and;rdquo; India Review 22(2):139and;ndash;49. doi:10.1080/14736489.2023.2180914.
Tellis, Ashley J. 2016. and;ldquo;India as a Leading Power.and;rdquo; https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2016/04/india-as-a-leading-power?lang=en.
Upadhyay, Shreya. 2022. and;ldquo;BRICS, Quad, and Indiaand;rsquo;s Multi-Alignment Strategy and;bull; Stimson Center.and;rdquo; https://www.stimson.org/2022/brics-quad-and-indias-multi-alignment-strategy/.
Zajand;#261;czkowski, Jakub. 2021. and;ldquo;The United States in Indiaand;rsquo;s Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Region Since 2014.and;rdquo; ResearchGate 50. doi:10.15804/ppsy202158.</References>
</References>
</Journal>
</Article>
</ArticleSet>