12-26-2010, 11:31 AM
As China, with an economy poised to become the worldââ¬â¢s largest in next 15 years, casts its shadow over Asia and is desperate to fill the gaps Delhi has left in its neighbourhood, the question remains: Is India leaving the Asian realities for American dreams?
ââ¬ÅToday, with the exception of Bhutan, India cannot count on a single all-weather friend in the region. From the Maldives in the west to Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east to Sri Lanka in the south, their national interests need not converge with Indian interests and a little bit of China on the side adds heft to smaller nations when dealing with ââ¬Ëbig brotherââ¬â¢ India,ââ¬Â says security expert Brahma Chellaney. As for Pakistan, the lesser said the better it would be. http://www.dailypioneer.com/306260/West%...-envy.html
Why has India lost its strategic relevance in the neighbourhood? Analysts blame the UPA Governmentââ¬â¢s lackadaisical approach for this. They say Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not paid a bilateral visit to a single SAARC nation during his six years in office.
ââ¬ÅToday, with the exception of Bhutan, India cannot count on a single all-weather friend in the region. From the Maldives in the west to Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east to Sri Lanka in the south, their national interests need not converge with Indian interests and a little bit of China on the side adds heft to smaller nations when dealing with ââ¬Ëbig brotherââ¬â¢ India,ââ¬Â says security expert Brahma Chellaney. As for Pakistan, the lesser said the better it would be. http://www.dailypioneer.com/306260/West%...-envy.html
Why has India lost its strategic relevance in the neighbourhood? Analysts blame the UPA Governmentââ¬â¢s lackadaisical approach for this. They say Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not paid a bilateral visit to a single SAARC nation during his six years in office.