London: China remains India’s primary security challenge because of its assertiveness on the border dispute, a report by a think-tank in the UK said on Tuesday. The report said: “India’s major security threat remained the terrorism emanating from Pakistan, on which Modi took a tougher position than his predecessor. This consideration trumped all other factors.”The survey also felt India’s “neighbourhood first” policy had not paid off beyond Bangladesh and Bhutan. And Modi appeared to be succeeding: India’s GDP grew by 7.6% in 2015–16, a rate higher than that of any other large country,” the report says. The increasing assertiveness and military capabilities of China and Russia amplified competition, and the attendant risk of conflict, between major powers,” it said.PTI

Source: Mint September 27, 2016 17:03 UTC