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Indo-China

SCO meet throws up expected outcomes

There were more accusations than acceptance between them. Rajnath Singh, as the host, held bilateral discussions with all his counterparts. All were productive except the one with China.

Iranian Muddle

Given India's own civilisational-cultural-economic stakes with Iran, the drift of Tehran towards Beijing could not have come at a worse time. With India‘s own geostrategic investments in the Chabahar port in Iran faltering, detrimental developments in Afghanistan, and the commercial implications of being unable to conduct Indo-Iranian trade due to the sanctions, the overall situation is grim. The possible linkages of the Chabahar imperatives with the Gwadar facility could be disastrous for Delhi. Besides, an energy-hungry economy like India always counted upon the Iranians as amongst the top three suppliers of oil

The Taiwan Test

The Chinese have unashamedly used their size and relevance on the global stage to diminish the legitimacy of Taiwan. Taiwan is no longer a member of the United Nations, it participates in Olympics as 'Chinese Taipei' and only fifteen states recognise Taiwan as the Republic of China (not even India or the United States). The bulldozing of the narrative to suit the Chinese agenda is manifest in its 'One China' policy.