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@article{199724,
        author = {Rajesh Timane},
        title = {Civilisational Roots and Strategic Futures of Bharatvarsha and the World: India's Partnerships with Russia, Germany, Japan & France},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {15519-15526},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=199724},
        abstract = {This paper examines India's strategic partnerships with four civilisationally significant nations — Russia, Germany, Japan, and France — through the integrated lens of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), geopolitical analysis, and forward-looking business strategy. Drawing on the foundational principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family), the paper argues that India's most durable and productive international partnerships are those rooted in ancient civilisational kinship rather than purely transactional diplomacy.
The analysis identifies four cross-cutting themes that transcend individual bilateral relationships and represent India's most asymmetric strategic advantages on the global stage: (1) the Wellness Economy — India's ancient traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga, and holistic health as a global export; (2) the Digital Payment Corridor — India's UPI infrastructure as a platform for global financial sovereignty; (3) Engineering Talent as Civilisational Complementarity — India's demographic dividend meeting the ageing civilisations of Europe and Japan; and (4) Strategic Autonomy as Shared Doctrine — India's Dharmic independence resonating with France's Gaullist tradition and Russia's Eurasian vision.
The paper concludes that the centenary of India's independence in 2047 presents an irreversible civilisational opportunity: to author a new model of international engagement that is neither Western nor Chinese, but distinctly Dharmic — reciprocal, sustainable, and conscious.},
        keywords = {Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Indian Knowledge Systems, Strategic Autonomy, Civilisational Diplomacy, Wellness Economy, UPI, India@100, Bharatvarsha.},
        month = {April},
        }