Xi can seek a broader India reset at BRICS Summit. Border will determine what comes next
Ahead of BRICS, China appears to be signalling that deeper economic ties will require assurances that border disputes will not put its companies’ investments and profits at risk.
‘Early Harvest’ — larger but not necessarily safer
India-China boundary talks suggest movement, but hard questions remain over strategic costs and concessions
The SCO’s Diminishing Usefulness for India
Much like BRICS, the China-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers few benefits to New Delhi.
Simultaneous balancing and engagement with China
India should balance China and trade with China for as long as both can be done without sacrificing the other.
Best of Both Sides: Reset with China is not a possibility
China remains India’s primary strategic challenge with very little convergence of interests
Book Launch “Maritime Power and China’s Grand Strategy” by VAdm Anil Chawla
The launch of Maritime Power and China’s Grand Strategy by VAdm Anil Chawla explored China’s use of maritime power to achieve global dominance by 2049. A roundtable followed, discussing China’s naval expansion, its strategic goals, and implications for India and the Indo-Pacific amid rising maritime competition and regional tensions.