The Strategic Mandala of Quad 2.0
How New Delhi is redefining center-state relationships on a global scale through spiritual diplomacy and strategic autonomy.
BY Aditya Vani • 6 MINVol. 1Neo Bharat Editorial — Est. 2026No. 82
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Saturday, March 21, 2026DAILY EDITION
Geopolitics
The Strategic Mandala of Quad 2.0
How New Delhi is redefining center-state relationships on a global scale through spiritual diplomacy and strategic autonomy.
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Geopolitics
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Editor's Note
In this edition, we examine the evolving mandala of global power — from the Quad's strategic geometry to the GenZ voter's civilizational reclaim. The cartoons, as always, say what our editorials dare not. Read with the discernment of a Chanakya and the curiosity of a first-time voter.
— Aditya Vani, Chief Editor
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