India’s global rise is also aided by growing international attention on the Indo-Pacific, a theatre that is pivotal to global strategic stability, where India has a central position, geographically and otherwise. Extraneous factorsDespite this global rise, paradoxically and worryingly, India’s influence is declining in South Asia. This comparative decline, not an absolute one, caused by several extraneous factors, will have an impact on India’s global position over time. The rise of China and what India must doBut the rise of China explains India’s regional decline more than anything else. The dichotomy between India’s global rise and regional decline has profound implications for India’s global aspirations.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2024 16:37 UTC