South AsiaIndia Trapped on A Tightrope in Big Power GamesViewpoint by Shastri Ramachandaran *This article was issued by WION and DNA, and is being re-published with the writer's permission. In both cases, the Government of India made a virtue of not taking a stand by appearing to take a stand. While Russia might be relieved and the US disappointed by India’s failure to choose sides, the tightrope walk shows that India is determined not to be drawn into a big power conflict. It is in the nature of big power games involving international alliances such as Russia-China and the Western bloc that countries which do not take sides may find themselves stuck with the compulsions and consequences of their balancing acts. The Quad foreign ministers meeting in Australia on February 11 may provide some pointers to how India would play its hand in bloc politics driven by big power rivalry.

Source: dna February 13, 2022 03:47 UTC