By: Eastern Eye Staff
INDIA OUTLINES LEADERSHIP ROLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA INDIA cemented its diplomatic and security ties across southeast Asia in a clear challenge to China, as prime minister Narendra Modi called last Friday (1) for nations to have “equal access” to shared maritime and air spaces, and regional disputes to be settled under international law. It’s not clear just how far New Delhi will take these relationships, given years of promise, and a general election due in 11 months that could be a distraction for Modi. And if India is already rattling China, it won’t want to spark open confrontation. But Modi has…
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