#TheWorldInAMuck
It should be clear to most people in the world that the West, principally USA is responsible for the ghastly and knotty problem that has been created.
Take India's case, for example.
It should be clear to most people in the world that the West, principally USA is responsible for the ghastly and knotty problem that has been created.
Take India's case, for example.
It will become increasingly difficult to maintain strategic autonomy.
As the Russian bear increasingly leans on Chinese dragon, the Indian Elephant will be compelled to tie up with a soaring eagle, that has and will help it in the fight with the dragon, it's enemy No.1
As the Russian bear increasingly leans on Chinese dragon, the Indian Elephant will be compelled to tie up with a soaring eagle, that has and will help it in the fight with the dragon, it's enemy No.1
As @DrSJaishankar said some time back...
a) We look to our self-interest and
b) Reconcile it with our ethical view of the world.
We clearly do not live in a black & white world. America is no lily-white angel, not are the Russians & the Chinese devils.
a) We look to our self-interest and
b) Reconcile it with our ethical view of the world.
We clearly do not live in a black & white world. America is no lily-white angel, not are the Russians & the Chinese devils.
Nor are we inconsequential enough to lean back and watch others fight it out.
The battle, with utter certainty will be brought to our front door some day soon.
The time available to us:
* To extricate ourselves from the Russian bear-hug.
The battle, with utter certainty will be brought to our front door some day soon.
The time available to us:
* To extricate ourselves from the Russian bear-hug.
* Grow ourselves economically, militarily & in terms of national power.
appears to be shrinking.
We will need to make a choice. Unlike the Japanese, Chinese & Pakistanis who are more "practical", we tend to be more "prickly & independent".
appears to be shrinking.
We will need to make a choice. Unlike the Japanese, Chinese & Pakistanis who are more "practical", we tend to be more "prickly & independent".
We hence need, as never before, great unity and focus, to grow our national muscles at tearaway speed and be ready to make the "not-so-very-easy" choices when the time comes.
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