Diplomatic and military moves against China by the current Indian leadership

Traditionally, India dissuaded herself from remarking on Chinese coercion and imperialism but India has commenced to oppose such policies vigorously under the current administration.

- RAVI PRAKASH TIWARI

Ab initio, this approach aimed to nurture a modus vivendi with China. However, when pushed to the wall during the major bilateral events-notably the Doklam-standoff and the Galwan incident-India acquired a belligerent approach against China. India discovered Eureka moments in these two cases.

India concluded that if she stood up to China in an eyeball-to-eye-ball confrontation, Chinese designs can be thwarted or deterred. Let's discuss how India displayed her robust spine: Jai Shankar's loud and clear message to China During his visit to the Philippines in the last week of March, Jai Shankar assured the hosts that India would assist them like a rock. Jai Shankar assured the President.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that India was "very resolute" in its position on the South China Sea disputes and recognized the validity of the 2016 Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration's verdict, which invalidates China's claim on the 'Philippines' waters.

DEFENCE DIPLOMACY WITH SOUTHEAST ASIAN STATES

China can jeopardise Indian interests and undermine the protocols-based order in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific. Consequently, strategic alliances with prominent Southeast Asian states have been fostered by the Indian defence diplomacy.