India's strategic pivot from economic isolation to global integration marks a significant 21st-century transformation. Leaders now recognize that self-reliance is best achieved through international cooperation, yielding positive results.

<p>India’s&nbsp;deliberate, strategic shift from economic seclusion to global engagement is arguably one of the most consequential structural changes of the 21st century. Indian leaders now understand that self-reliance is achieved through integration, not autarky, and the results speak for themselves.</p>