As geopolitical risks rise, global businesses are being forced to rethink China exposure. With Taiwan tensions simmering and President Xi determined to secure strategic dominance, companies heavily reliant on China face growing uncertainty. That shift is increasingly benefiting India, now seen as the natural alternative in global supply chains. However, the opportunity comes with a warning: AI-driven automation could hollow out traditional outsourcing and tech jobs that once defined India’s advantage. At a broader level, the debate exposes a deeper reality — the world is moving toward a G2 order, with China and the US as rival poles of power. America’s reluctance to accept this shift, combined with trade realignments and technology disruption, is reshaping global economics - and placing India at a critical crossroads.