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@zaffazad4040
5 months ago
Good analysis, Dr. Sawhney as always. The whole Indo-Pacific strategy of the US is a disaster for India. It looks like at least a couple of trillion dollars for all that preparation, equipment buying, training, and getting a trade hit with China; a disastrous proposition for India. Mr. Jaishankar has trapped himself and the future of India in a very expensive proposition that has no way out. I don't know what the policymakers in Delhi eat or think; they seem very incompetent since the head of affairs, Mr. Modi, is a self-centred and incapable man who can't think beyond the next election. The quote from the former Indian Admiral shows his lack of understanding of the Chinese Cyber, Space and AI power that will destroy the Indian navy without even letting them know what has happened. The way Russian EW Jammer Mig. 25 did to AIEGES Naval Ship in the Black Sea in 2018 should be enough to warn the Indian navy and its Air Defence system in a hot zone, which means the Chinese may take the Indian navy as sitting ducks.
It's embarrassing to see Indian leadership, carrier diplomats and politicians pledging India's future, its people's prosperity, and peace of mind in American hands; what a pity. But I think the fundamental problem, people in the policy-making circles don't say what they need to say because Mr. Modi is a self-centred man with narcissistic tendencies; people are afraid of doing their best for India because they don't want to ruin their careers and serve sentences on false charges. Until the culture in Delhi changes, India's problems in international relations, the geo-political domain, economic growth, and social uplift will only multiply.
Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Doval need to retrain to behave in a multipolar world; instead of trying to punch above its weight, India should mend its ties with China to have a peaceful border in the Himalayas in the Indo-Pacific regions and improve trade and technology transfer from the Chinese. India can't afford a confrontation with China; it's not sane, and it's not a winning game for India. Moreover, it would cost India more time to improve jobs, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology development and provide better healthcare to its people. All these are doable by avoiding further confrontation with China and getting out of the US trap.
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