Stockholm, March 5 -- A new strategic partnership among Australia, Canada, and India is emerging as middle powers look for innovative ways to navigate an increasingly fragmented global order.

According to an issue brief titled "Changing Geometries: The Rise of a Middle-Power Tech Triangle" by the Institute for Security & Development Policy, the three countries are exploring deeper cooperation in technology and innovation to reduce dependence on dominant global powers.

The brief describes that the global system is no longer in a phase of gradual transition but rather experiencing a sharp rupture. Economic interdependence, once seen as a stabilising force under US-led globalisation, is now being weaponised. Supply chains, trade networks, ...