Canada may have bitten off more than it can chew
The writer says that unless all intelligence inputs and sources, including undiplomatic, are on the table, India should ignore all calls by Canada.
The writer says that unless all intelligence inputs and sources, including undiplomatic, are on the table, India should ignore all calls by Canada.
The writer says India, as a growing global power, is no longer hesitant to confront China.The writer says India, as a growing global power, is no longer hesitant to confront China.
Recent events show India has its own voice in international affairs and it is also seeking to be the voice of less developed, post-colonial nations.
By moving the SCO summit to a virtual mode, India is sending out a message that groupings dominated by China are no longer New Delhi’s priority.
The success of events conducted in locations objected to by China or Pakistan indicates that India has gained by projecting its territorial claims.
According to the writer, both China and the US have been dealt different cards by Taiwan.
One of the major reasons why India has been unable to respond in Parliament has been its divergent politics which prevent the nation from speaking in one voice, notes the writer.
With US influence receding, Chinese presence bounced back as gulf countries joined its Belt and Road Initiative.
The order for 470 commercial aircraft signed by Air India was an indicator of the impact India has on the global economy.
For China, India is an adversary, says the writer. New Delhi is the US’s closest ally in both Asia (Quad) and I2U2 (India, Israel, UAE, and the US) in West Asia.