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Scorpio Hero Username: Scorpio Post Number: 17830 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 174.61.228.127 Rating: N/A |
China Has Misjudged Modi's Political Gravitas n the last three years, Modi has consolidated his position as a world leader. The strategic alliance he is building with Israel, Russia and the US has piqued China no end. Even Russia, which at one time was moving closer to China, is today a huge trade and defence partner with India, and commercial interests have made it positively disposed towards this country. China is further rattled by the joint military exercises India is engaged in with US, Japan, Israel and South Korea. When China opened a corridor to West Asia through Pak-occupied Kashmir, India responded by developing the Chabahar Port in Iran and a road link connecting Iran, Afghanistan and into the heartland of the Arab world. For many years, China has been trying to encircle India, cultivating Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. It partially succeeded in this mission during the UPA regime. However, in the last three years, Narendra Modi redrew the map, strengthened ties with all these countries, in fact even frustrated the grandiose Chinese designs in these countries. While in three years, Modi has grown in stature on the world scene, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not made much headway. In October, when the crucial 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held, Xi perhaps want to present himself as a strong leader to turn power equations further to his advantage. http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/china-has-misjudged-modis-politi cal-gravitas-1728868?pfrom=home-lateststories You do one more Mumbai, you lose Balochistan - NSA Ajit Doval |