If managing the relationship with China has become the biggest test for India's foreign policy, the recent informal summit between India and China is a good occasion to reflect on India’s diplomacy towards Beijing. Discuss (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
Test for India’s foreign policy
· Project of OBOR is continuously haunting the geopolitical influence of India in Asia due the dilemma in joining in the project.
· The balance of power in Asia is progressively tilting towards China.
· Doklam stand off, south china sea issue, heavy investments in Asia especially in Bangladesh and Pakistan is concern for India.
· This informal summit can help India to engage with China to redraw the balance in a friendly manner.
· The current difficulties between India and China are not due to lack of mutual understanding. The problem is the widening gap in the comprehensive national power of the two Asian giants.
· China’s aggregate GDP, now at about $14 trillion, is nearly five times larger than that of India, hovering at $2.8 trillion. China’s annual defence spending at $250 billion is four times larger than that of India.
A good occasion
· Mahabalipuram’s ancient cultural connect with China, the visit of Hieun Tsang to Kanchipuram help India to engage with China in a cultural aspect.
· Further relations between Tamil Nadu and Fujian Province, exploring the possibility of establishing an academy to study links between Mahabalipuram and Fujian province on the lines of the experience between Ajanta and Dunhuang and conducting research on maritime links between China and India is really a good approach towards China
· Further, Leaders evaluated the direction of bilateral relations in a positive light and discussed how India-China bilateral interaction can be deepened to reflect the growing role of both countries on the global stage.
· If there is one thing that distinguishes India’s diplomacy is that the appreciation of power and its centrality in international relations.
· Recognising the power imbalance with Beijing should liberate Delhi from the prolonged illusions about strategic parity with China and false hopes about building a new global order with it.
· That, in turn, should help focus India’s effort at Chennai on small and pragmatic steps to narrow differences with China on bilateral issues — especially the boundary dispute, trade deficit and the development of regional infrastructure.
Pocomaster 5 years
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Deepesh 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
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Sandip Das 5 years
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Madeshwaran 5 years
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Try to include about OBOR which act as test for India's Foreign policy. Keep Writing.
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