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Chinese whispers

Conspiracy theories are seemingly circulating at the speed of sound in the wake of the unprecedented changes wrought by Chinese…

The Chinese Menace

The Indian approach to Chinese aggression, that forgives their past transgressions in the hope that they would behave better in the future, has failed. Our naiveté can be gauged from the fact that we have allowed Chinese trade surplus to rise to the level that it exceeds India's defense budget, so that we are in effect, bankrolling Chinese aggression.

An alliance, post-Galwan

The underlying principle of 'Asia Pivot' was also based on pragmatism, specifically to be in Asia with the US at the centre of that action, not exclusively anymore, but with powerful regional 'allies'. Allies cannot and should not bank on America's militaristic intervention; instead they require enhanced strategic posturing, flexibility and cohesion.