
Supply Chain Revolution The Global South’s Supply Chain Revolution: From Decolonizing Resilience to Regenerative Frontiers - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future
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Nov 7, 2025 Join distinguished chemist Gautam R. Desiraju, a professor emeritus at the Indian Institute of Science and author of India's Supply Chains in a World at War. He explores the Global South's shift from efficiency-focused supply chains to resilience-building ones. Desiraju discusses India's strategic position between superpowers, the importance of decolonizing resilience, and the potential of regenerative supply chains. His insights on cooperation and innovative logistics promise a brighter future for global trade and interconnected economies.
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From Efficiency To Built-In Resilience
- Supply chains shifted from efficiency to resilience, moving from just-in-time to just-in-case models.
- Gautam Desiraju argues this change responds to geopolitical unpredictability and makes supply chains strategic assets.
Leverage Strategic Autonomy
- Use strategic neutrality to keep bigger powers guessing by engaging both sides selectively.
- Gautam Desiraju recommends leveraging strengths in semiconductors, pharma, and minerals to gain a seat at the table.
Win‑Win Diplomacy Over Extraction
- India favors win-win engagement and soft power rather than extractive, adversarial models.
- Desiraju contrasts this with Western regime-change approaches, noting Asia's preference for cooperative ties.



