India is taking full advantage of their current position. Keeping up with their oil purchasing and increasing it in fact(Russia), talks about buying submarines (Europe), talks on tech development/production (USA). Let's hope this delicate balancing act comes to a favourable conclusion for them.

There would be no shortage if nations that waste tons of food, manage more efficiently and share some of that food.

Then again that would be humane, and rarely do humans act in a humane manner.