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Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Diplomacy by Design – The Western Forays

With India's independence date rapidly approaching, Adav shifted his geopolitical strategy. The British Empire, though weakened, still held immense global sway. To truly secure India's future, he needed to forge alliances beyond the fading colonial ties, establishing a new global presence for the emerging Indian nation.

Subhas Chandra Bose, as the Swarajya Party's public face, began an extensive international tour. Guided by Adav's meticulous research into global power dynamics and future geopolitical shifts, Bose focused not on old imperial powers, but on rising forces and nations that shared an interest in a new world order. Germany, still recovering from the Great War but rapidly re-industrializing, and the United States, an economic giant largely unburdened by colonial baggage, became prime targets for India's nascent diplomacy.

Bose, with his powerful intellect and charming demeanor, presented India not as a supplicant, but as a future economic powerhouse. He spoke of vast untapped markets, of high-quality industrial output from Bharat Corporation's factories, and of strategic raw materials. Adav, through Bharat Corporation's vast network, orchestrated the groundwork: meticulously prepared economic reports, forecasts of Indian growth, and discreet meetings between Indian industrial magnates and their German and American counterparts.

The result was a series of groundbreaking trade agreements. Germany, eager for new markets and resources to fuel its industrial recovery, signed deals for Indian iron ore, cotton, and chemicals in exchange for advanced machinery and specialized industrial expertise. The United States, seeing India as a massive potential market and a strategic partner in Asia, began establishing direct trade links, bypassing traditional British intermediaries. These agreements weren't just commercial; they were calculated diplomatic moves, subtly diversifying India's international relationships and demonstrating to the world that the new Bharat was ready to chart its own course, independent of London's dictates.

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