# India’s foreign policy must adapt to global churn, says TOI 2026-08-23T16:30:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Times of India has flagged a growing sense that something is seriously amiss in India's foreign policy. The newspaper noted that the world is in churn and that foreign policy debate in the country is still tiptoeing around the big questions. The piece does not name specific issues or regions, but argues that India needs to adapt its external strategy to the shifting global order. It calls for a more robust and open debate on the country's international positioning. ## Indian Opinion Analysis India's foreign policy establishment has historically avoided public introspection, treating strategic autonomy as a settled doctrine. But the current moment is different: the Ukraine war, China's assertiveness, and the US's uncertain commitments are testing old assumptions. The key question is whether India can maintain multi-alignment without being seen as hedging. Watch for whether the government's official statements in coming weeks signal a shift in its traditional non-alignment posture, especially on Russia and the Quad. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Frames India's foreign policy as out of step with global changes and criticises lack of debate, suggesting failure to adapt. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India foreign policy, Times of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-foreign-policy-must-adapt-to-global-churn-says-toi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-foreign-policy-must-adapt-to-global-churn-says-toi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/