ThePrint NationalInterest: Trust in US lost, non-alignment is coming back in a new form: Trump-peedit alliance
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Jan 24, 2026 Discussion of shifting global alignments as middle powers rethink strategy. Debate over a revived, pragmatic non-aligned approach among Germany, Japan, India and others. Analysis of US rejection of rules-based multilateralism and its effects on collective bargaining. Predictions about faster trade deals, emerging defense cooperation, and damaged trust in American leadership.
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India's Davos Then And Now
- In 2006 India dominated Davos with India Everywhere events and high corporate-government presence.
- This year's Davos was low-key for India despite some state pavilions and leaders attending.
The Rise Of Middle Powers
- Mark Carney's Davos speech framed a new 'middle powers' phenomenon amid a coercive US-China duopoly.
- Nations with substantive power and self-respect will avoid being supplicants to either superpower.
A Pragmatic New Non-Alignment
- A new pragmatic non-aligned grouping could emerge of middle powers that do business with both the US and China.
- This grouping would be transactional, not ideological, and seek negotiating strength through unity.