The role of the ‘China Test’ in India’s grand strategy
The HinduIf principal contradictions must determine strategic priorities, New Delhi should decide what its principal contradiction is. If so, I would argue that major decisions in New Delhi’s strategic decision matrix should pass the China test, which amounts to asking and answering a rather straightforward question: “does x or y decision/development/relationship help deal with the China challenge, or not?” Decision-makers must then view the decision/development/relationship in the light of this answer. A perspicacious ‘China test’ can help prioritise strategic decision making in the longer run, at least as an analytical tool with potential policy utility. “Does continuing its relationship with Moscow help New Delhi better deal with the China challenge?” The answer may not be a straightforward one, but the China test does provide an answer. For New Delhi, the message from the China test is a rather straightforward one — smart balancing China in Southern Asia and beyond must form a key element in India’s grand strategic planning and decision making.
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