Sunday, May 17, 2009

Delhi entangled in the Dragon's String of Pearls

India is losing out to China

"We don't have a grand strategy," admits retired admiral Arun Prakash, among India's finest strategic analysts. As navy chief, he had initiated several steps to increase India's influence in the Indian Ocean.
"We are aware of China's efforts in the neighbourhood. But the question is whether we have a comprehensive strategy to counter them and to secure our interests," says a senior official who looks after the region for his agency. The official, who is not from the external affairs ministry, is clear whom to blame: the ministry and its diplomats.

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