4 years, 8 months ago

How to counter China

The June 15 clash between India and China in the Galwan Valley offers a glimpse of what may lie ahead for India. China’s economic opening-up has left India behind, contributing to a military imbalance. Not coincidentally, from rough parity in 1989, China’s military spending last year more than tripled India’s. If India cannot close the economic gap and build military muscle, Beijing may feel emboldened to probe the subcontinent’s land and maritime periphery. Nearly 30 years after historic reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the opportunity to launch big, structural change, to eventually resume growth above 8% and keep China at arm’s length.

The Hindu

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