# Sanjeev Sanyal: India Must Stop Seeking Foreign Validation 2026-08-16T13:38:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On Independence Day, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal told NDTV that India must stop seeking foreign validation. He said the country's real challenge is not choosing the right policy but building enough flexibility to survive a world with no certainties left. Sanyal, speaking to NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi, stressed the need for self-reliance and adaptability over external approval. The interview was conducted on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, with the adviser emphasising resilience in an unpredictable global environment. ## Coverage - ndtv.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Economic Advisory Council, Independence Day, India, Sanjeev Sanyal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sanjeev-sanyal-india-must-stop-seeking-foreign-validation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sanjeev-sanyal-india-must-stop-seeking-foreign-validation/#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/