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It is the US' wishful thinking to

Observers had estimated that bilateral trade between China and India might surpass the milestone of $100 billion in 2021 despite a cold political and diplomatic relationship between the two nations. The latest trade data from China’s Customs revealed that the new record was reached in October as two-way trade totaled $102.29 billion in the first 10 months of the year, surging 47.8 percent year-on-year.

The recent official engagement of China and the US has released some positive signals about certain improvement of bilateral relations. For India, this could mean a miscalculation, as some Indian scholars are worrying about.

The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to India on Wednesday exposed Washington's two-faced China policy, as he highlighted threat posed by Beijing during his meetings with Indian leaders and officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, while playing the

The Indian Express mentioned that, “India wants a good neighbourly relationship with China while also realising the full potential of its partnership with the US, broadly, with the West.” The best way for India to maintain its balance against China and the US is to return to the state of affairs before the border conflict with China and tilt a little bit away from the US.

India must actually develop its national strength and improve people's livelihood. Or India should, at least, try its best to protect people's right to life.

The practicality of India's decision to become a NATO partner is almost zero.

The US and India have seen more frequent exchanges lately, especially when it comes to the stunt of “countering China’s rise.” As the world is shifting into post-pandemic era, with global industrial chains seeing adjustment, timely finding a beneficial position for India while avoid choosing sides between China and the US, will be a test for the wisdom of the Modi administration.

On February 4 at the AeroIndia exhibition, India hosted the first ever Indian Ocean Region (IOR) defense ministers conference, themed “Enhanced Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean”

While Indian media hailed the high rate of antibodies against novel coronavirus in the New Delhi population, seeing it as a step closer to achieving

India's free shipments of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries have drawn growing attention, which is being labeled by some media outlets as

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently forecasted that the latest economic activity indicators suggest the real GDP growth of the South Asian country will go back to positive territory in the October-to-December quarter by edging up a slender 0.1 percent.

We can see that India will not give up its hope of counterbalancing China by playing the South China Sea card. Nonetheless, New Delhi has little discourse power on this issue. And its maneuvers are unlikely to make any waves.

New Delhi cannot afford to play geopolitical games

For a long time after the Cold War, India had no place at all in US foreign policy. For the US, India’s major role today is to rival China. It will be of no importance to the US whatsoever if this role diminishes.

As a rising power, India should think about its role and the long-term development in Asia and beyond. This should be the attitude for India to develop its economy and diplomacy in a steadfast manner.

Washington has been hoping to drive a wedge between Beijing and New Delhi. India has been reluctant to be pushed into the frontline by the US to counter China.

The QUAD’s desire to create a “democratic security diamond” against China merits vigilance. The four countries have already formed an initial military alliance. They might be able to achieve further unity on certain issues based on common interests. For example, India is likely to ink the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation with the US during the 2+2 foreign and defense ministerial meeting next week.

With few signs of success in taming the coronavirus onslaught in India, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now facing the daunting challenge of bringing Asia's third largest economy back to positive growth. New Delhi has fared the worst among the world's major economies since the COVID-19 pandemic struck our planet.

China and India are suitable to be partners in seeking common development. But if New Delhi wants to label Beijing its long-term strategic rival, it needs to be prepared to pay a huge cost. It will never manage to get one more inch of land at China-India border areas.

The border issue should be resolved in a rational, calm and pragmatic manner based on mutual respect. India's any attempt, such as deploying one of its warships to the South China Sea, to pressure China will be in vain.

India is looking to increase barriers on imports from Asian countries including ASEAN nations and South Korea. The plan mainly targets Chinese goods re-routed to India from these countries, Reuters said Tuesday, citing anonymous Indian officials.

New Delhi plans to invite Canberra to join the Malabar naval drill, which has so far been a trilateral exercise among Washington, Tokyo and New Delhi. India is expected to decide whether to send a formal invitation to Australia next week, according to media reports.

What I’m saying here essentially is that the two sides must not cross each other’s well-known redlines.