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Geoeconomics

The Great Fragmentation: A New Age of Geoeconomic Confrontation

WEF Global Risks Report 2026 identifies geoeconomic confrontation as the most pressing short-term risk.

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Ms. Ruthvika Shivali
Policy Analyst, World Development Council
February 2026 · 10 min

The world has moved to a fragmented, multipolar system. WEF identifies geoeconomic confrontation as the top short-term risk.

Geoeconomic fragmentation is not a retreat from globalization but a reconfiguration of it.

IMEC Corridor

Expanding to green hydrogen pipelines and undersea data cables connecting Mumbai and Marseille.

India-EU FTA

Signed January 27, 2026. Access to 99% of EU goods by value. Immediate tariff removal on textiles, leather, gems.

GeoeconomicsIMECIndia-EU FTA

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Sridhar Seshadri Mar 18, 2026
India must master the art of being in multiple blocs simultaneously.
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