External powers preach free trade, yet selective policies can destabilize South Asia & the Global South. India faces tariffs, currency pressures, and market volatility. “सर्वं परभवेन न तु स्वेन स्थिरम्” — everything imposed externally is unstable; internal strength endures. True stability comes from autonomous economic, technological & strategic capacity.
#Geopolitics #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #SelfReliance #KautilyaWisdom