India cannot afford war, must prioritise energy security and peace: BCIC's Prashant Reddi

Bengaluru, Sep 19 (UNI) India cannot afford war and must focus on energy security, inflation control and strategic autonomy amid a rapidly polarising geopolitical environment, BCIC Senior Vice President Prashant Reddi said on Saturday. Addressing the 4th BCIC Leadership Summit 2026 here, Reddi said the nature of leadership was undergoing a fundamental change as geopolitics, technology, sustainability and shifting markets created new challenges for businesses. "Globalisation has become nationalisation. It has become a bipolar world. We don't have to choose and take sides," he said. Referring to India's engagement with countries on opposing sides of global conflicts, Reddi said, "Look…