Sudhi Ranjan Sen

The road ahead may not be smooth for China but to argue that it peaking or on the way to decline is just outlandish. India would do well to not get excited.

The wrangling may delay PM Modi’s plan to bolster India’s manufacturing capacity and could deter overseas investors, who invested $30 billion in the six months to September 2020.

Estimated 125 foreign naval vessels are in the Indian Ocean at any given time, roughly 3 times the number deployed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks when the US invaded Afghanistan.

Gujarat is the only state where Modi is directly in contention. Even if he wins, the team that runs him closest has much to gain.