A muscular foreign policy, Narendra Modi seems to have concluded, can only follow when economic strength can be translated into political and military muscle.
Warming Sino-Indian relationship tells the US that India is not an unconditional ally. The US may be better off viewing India as an ally like France—one which shares many values with Americans, but pursues its own course.
BY Alyssa Ayres 21 November 2006
Advertisement
Newsletter
Signup for Outlook and get curated content to your inbox everyday.