Sunday, 4 November 2018

India's Strategic Viable Options


(After fading of an ‘estrangement’ in the bilateral engagements, India and the United States are developing global partnership. The two countries have never been toeing so close as they do this time. But, this time around, the US influence in the global politics is shrinking. There are other centers of power emerging in the shape of China, picking in Russian influence etc. India cannot afford not to circumvent these new emerging developments in the global politics. This paper examines as to what would be a prudent policy for the New Delhi under the given circumstances. Will India ignore these new developments? Can India afford to toe the US line in the emerging global scenario? What are the other options available for India? This paper attempts to examine all these questions. The paper is based on historical as well as analytical approaches.]
The paper is published by ThirdConcept, Issue-October 2018.