Tag: China
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RUSSIA INDIA CHINA TRIANGLE 2.0
The #RussiaIndiaChina triangle is back in the news. In a weird way, #US behavior is driving this triangle into being formed. However, #India needs to do a hard rethink of getting into this triangle. Fundamentally, India cannot trust #China enough to be part of this triangle in any meaningful manner. This is evident from the…
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USA OR CHINA PLUS RUSSIA ?
#India is on the verge of a #tradedeal with #USA. Under the conditions, is it sensible for India to enter into any kind of an arrangement with #China and #Russia? It can at best be a hedge to inform USA that other options can be generated.
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CHINA PAKISTAN BANGLADESH AXIS
The #China #Pakistan #Bangladesh axis which seems to be developing needs to be watched. While China and Pakistan are gung ho about it, Bangladesh has reservations. China and Pakistan want to establish a South Asian system without India. They want to rope in Nepal, SriLanka and Maldives too. The weak link is Bangladesh. It needs…
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CHINA’S PLAN TO PREVENT INDIA’S GROWTH
The consensus in #China is to use every means short of war, to #prevent #India’s growth and development. Through #economic and #industrial methods, it attempts to ensure that India is kneecapped. Hence as our EAM talks to China as part of the SCO FMs meet and some sweet talk comes out from there , we…
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India’s Tibet Card : CCP in Melt Down
India has started flashing the Tibet card. The sensitive CCP has started reacting to it. It will do well to understand that this is a long game and needs a lot of political resolve in India to see it through. After all Tibet ka Azaadi Mein Bharat ka Suraksha hai. This will not be easy…
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RARE EARTHS IN INDIA AND ESCAPING CHINA’S RARE EARTH TRAP
China has weaponised its rare earth dominance. In this context it is necessary to take stock of India’s state of rare earth materials and development in the value chain. It is also necessary to examine as to how India can get out of the rare earth trap. The examination tells us that there are many…
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WIDENING TRADE WAR : A SWOT ANALYSIS
This is a SWOT analysis of USA and China from a ‘trade war’ perspective. As this war widens, will it take military proportions? The SWOT table will then change. As it stands, USA has the initiative and China is on the back foot. It has more to lose economically. The trade war has greater ramifications…
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How Will The Trade War End For China?
Had a very useful discussion with Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan on how the trade war will end for China. It is now clear that the focus of Trump’s trade war is China. However beyond that, USA is making moves to reassert global dominance. It has two broad aims – curtailing Chinese influence and stopping radical…
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China’s Play in the Trade War
How will China play out the Trade War? Can it go beyond the propaganda it has unleashed? Does it have any cards to play? What are its weaknesses?
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India’s Opprtunity
The trade war presents an opportunity for India, What are these opportunities? How do we go about maximising them? Mr Sree Iyer and I had a discussion on how India can go about doing its business in these uncertain times. In all cases we must never forget- India’s interests are supreme.
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