New Delhi, March 2 -- In a world increasingly shaped by war and geopolitical tensions, Sun Tzu offers a classical realist perspective on how power can be built and exercised efficiently. Rather than glorifying conflict, his ideas focus on strengthening one's position through careful strategy, preparation, intelligence, and psychological advantage.

Power, in his view, is not merely about military strength but about shaping circumstances so that confrontation becomes unnecessary or decisively one-sided.

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who is traditionally believed to have lived during the Eastern Zhou period (around the 5th century BCE), specifically in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China.

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