At a time when the Donald Trump administration is seriously beginning the process of trade and technology “decoupling” with China, Washington and New Delhi are closer today than ever before.
Lalatendu Das-. Published in South China Morning Post
As uncertainty remains over casualties suffered by Chinese and Indian forces in the Himalayas, both sides must acknowledge they have no good reason to go to war with each other.
China wants to limit New Delhi’s power and ambition; it wants India to accept Beijing’s primacy in Asia and beyond; it wants to impose costs on India for deepening ties with the United States.