Sumaiya Shaikh
India must keep Beijing on tenterhooks, and wisely use its economic statecraft
A knee jerk disruption in trade ties will hurt Indian businesses, especially at a time when the economy is beginning to re-adjust to the new normal of Covid-19.
India’s fuel demand from cars to factories is beginning to bounce back
Provisional fuel sales in June climbed within 88% of 2019 levels from less than half in April in the midst of the world’s biggest lockdown, oil ministry said.
Defence
India cautious of China on de-escalation at LAC, both agree on 72-hr observation window
There has not been any actual de-escalation since the third round of meetings between the corps commanders of the two sides Tuesday.
India must believe threat of war is real, even if Chinese build-up is coercive diplomacy
India invented coercive diplomacy with Op Parakram. But unlike Pakistan back then, it must never blink, be prepared for war, and wear out the Chinese.