The impression is that India’s elite public opinion has not totally woken up to the consequences of underestimating China’s capacity for assertive action.
Shashi Tharoor
CHINA IS THE NEW CHAMPION OF GLOBALIZATION
China is one of the few countries in the world today with money to spend, and Xi Jinping is ready to write some checks.
It is called Globalization 2.0.
Timed perfectly with Xi’s arrival in Ahmedabad was that of nearly a 1,000 PLA soldiers in Ladakh’s Chumar area. There is a pattern to China’s actions: it is testing India’s resolve.
Japan’s technological sophistication align with India’s growing blue-water reach and central geographic position. Together, they can act as a counterweight to the Chinese navy.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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