India’s participation in these overlapping platforms reflects the post-1991 shift from non-alignment towards strategic autonomy and issue-based multi-alignment. Rather than joining a fixed geopolitical bloc, New Delhi works simultaneously with countries that may have competing strategic interests.The Quad, comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, provides a platform for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including maritime security, resilient supply chains, technology and public goods. At the same time, India remains part of the SCO, where China and Russia play central roles and where New Delhi pursues interests including counter-terrorism and engagement with Central Asia.BRICS provides another avenue for India to work…