April 27, 2005

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From the Power and Interest News Report:

India: A Rising Power, although slightly dated, gives a good overview of India's past and current economic status, potential, military strength, and its position vis-a-vis Pakistan, China, Russia, and the U.S.

Key Quote: Most importantly, India's drive for greater power status is driven by intense domestic sentiment, which has viewed the last five centuries of foreign domination with growing contempt. It will not welcome foreign influence that will be viewed as limiting its own potential.

In the wake of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's recent visit to India, his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the general warming of relations between India and China, Sino-Indian Relations: Perspectives, Prospects and Challenges Ahead reviews the collaborative versus competitive nature of the continuously evolving relationship between the two most populous nations on Earth.

Key Quote: The two countries issued a joint declaration on principles for relations and comprehensive cooperation and vowed not to view each other as a security threat. They reaffirmed their determination to resolve their disputes through peaceful means. This is a far cry from the suspicions and hostility between the two Asian powers in the wake of India's May 1998 nuclear tests.

Both the United States and China are vying for strategic partnership with India. Courting New Delhi: Washington and Beijing Compete for Influence, reveals the intricate complexities behind the India-China-U.S. triangle relationship. There are multiple factors which can be either a help or hindrance for both China and the U.S. in wooing India's favor.

Key Quote: China and the United States are increasingly looking to New Delhi to secure the realization of their interests in the complex world of Asian geopolitics and energy security.

Finally, Three Billion New Capitalists, by Clyde Prestowitz of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.

Key Quote: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has been in India recently talking peace, free trade, and technology cooperation – but the real message was the end of 600 years of Western dominance. "Together," said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, "India and China could reshape the world order."
posted by Bluejives on 04.27.05 at 04:38 AM in the




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