The fundamental premise of the famous thesis of Samuel Huntington is that the next clash of civilizations will occur between the Christian West and Confucian China. The renowned and controversial American scholar provides a dramatic futuristic model of an alliance between Islam and Confucianism against the so-called Western civilization in his book, The Clash of […]
“Close neighbors are dearer than distant relatives“. ~Chinese proverb In the backdrop of recent Indo-Chinese border clash, there came a spate of speculations from observers and political think tanks about reshaping South Asian geopolitics. Most believe that India is losing its octopus grip on its neighbors as the Giant Panda from the north is making […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a U-turn from his earlier statement that Chinese troops did not enter Indian territory, and he is now accusing China of being the “aggressor.” But in doing so, Modi could exacerbate the decline in India’s economy, particularly in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, which added salt to […]
CHINA is making big strides in relations with the South Asian countries in general and with two that India considered its natural allies for reasons of history and geography, namely Nepal and Bangladesh, in particular. This is happening at a time when India is engaged with China in serious conflict with it along its 4,056km […]
The ongoing tensions and stalemate between India and China in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has brought not only the Sino-Indian rivalry into the spotlight, but also India’s relationships with its neighbors. Unlike previous instances, when India used to enjoy unqualified support from all its neighbors save Pakistan, the clash with Beijing has […]