Decoding the Geo-Political & Economic Dimensions of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Navigating the Road Ahead

Abstract

Decades ago, one could not imagine the  Soviet Empire without  Ukraine, this is how deep-seated the historical and civilizational connection is. The ongoing  Russia-Ukraine conflict which started in  February this year has had so any reverberations that the impact has been multifold.  Russia’s narrative was that the invasion was an act of self-defence against the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s eastward expansion and a  pre-emptive rebuff to it.  The article attempts to explore the various dimensions of conflict.   Besides the all-consuming energy crisis, many parts of the globe have been grappling with food insecurity.   The oil embargo and the resultant energy crisis have prompted the search for alternatives The international order itself is in a state of flux and institutional arrangements are in disarray.  Will the future see the emergence of an alternative rule-based rights order? The world cannot always be shaped by the big powers and their power projections alone.  Is it time for the middle powers to step in and break the status Quo.  In the midst of the geo-political shifts,  an attempt is made to navigate the road ahead and explore whether  India can be a driving force for the international system and whether it can contribute towards shaping the contours of changing world order.