Bengaluru, July 7 -- India faces a narrow but vital window to assert global leadership, and failure to invest in original innovation and advanced technology could leave the nation once again on the sidelines of world affairs, warned India Foundation President Dr Ram Madhav. Addressing a packed audience at the launch of his book "The New World: 21st Century Global Order and India" in Bengaluru, Madhav said India cannot afford to repeat the historical mistake it made in the post-colonial era when it failed to shape the emerging world order. "We are standing at the edge of a fast-shifting global landscape where decades happen in weeks," he said. "If India fails to act decisively now-on technology, innovation, and civilizational confidence-we w...