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India picks a side in the new cold war
There is near-consensus in Indian policymaking that China is a hostile power and the only feasible response is to move closer to the US and to Asian democracies, such as Japan and Australia.
Gideon RachmanColumnistThe Sino-Soviet split was a critical moment in the Cold War. A Sino-Indian split could be just as crucial to the second cold war that seems to be developing between the US and China.
Until now, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has tried to avoid choosing sides in the fast-developing antagonism between Washington and Beijing.
Financial Times
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