India faces a diplomatic paradox: it wants BRICS to become a stronger voice for the Global South without allowing it to become an anti-US/anti-Western bloc dominated by China and Russia
Though it is premature to see Ajit Doval’s engagement with China’s top leadership as a sign of an imminent boundary settlement, it does suggest that the two countries are moving from confrontation towards conciliation
Shashi Tharoor welcomes India-China talks as a timely step to navigate global pressures, while advocating a balanced foreign policy with the US and Russia. The Congress MP highlights pragmatic diplomacy as key to safeguarding India’s strategic autonomy.
