Perspective

India: a giant in full flight?

Nov 1st, 2009 | By Omer Khalid | Category: Perspective

ndia is modernising fast to face the perceived threat of China, not just on its northeastern borders but across the Indian Ocean. And within the army, Nehru-inspired traditions of non-aligned ‘moral diplomacy’ are giving way to pragmatic realism

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Center Stage for the 21st Century

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Omer Khalid | Category: Perspective

Already the world’s preeminent energy and trade interstate seaway, the Indian Ocean will matter even more as India and China enter into a dynamic great-power rivalry in these waters. For better or worse, phrases such “the Cold War” and “the clash of civilizations” matter.

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