TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 175
16 September 2026
PRERNA FOR IAS
(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)
TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 175
1. Should India worry about China's growing advantage in open-source AI even if Chinese models are cheaper and easily available?
Answer: India should use affordable global AI technologies, but excessive dependence would be risky. Chinese open models can reduce costs for Indian start-ups, researchers and businesses and accelerate innovation. However, dependence on foreign foundational models can create concerns about data governance, cybersecurity, technical standards and long-term technological capability. Therefore, India should follow a balanced strategy: use global technologies where beneficial while investing in domestic computing capacity, datasets, talent and foundational models. Technological sovereignty does not mean technological isolation. It means having enough domestic capability to ensure that dependence on another country cannot become strategic vulnerability.
2. Why should India-China relations be guided by the “three mutuals” despite recent improvement in ties?
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Explore 10 critical questions on geopolitical and national issues: India-China ties, AI sovereignty, strategic autonomy, Himalayan disasters, and more key policy debates.
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