Hari Sud’s International View

 Supply Chain Politics between the U.S and China. The fact that diplomats from the U.S. and China met in Alaska recently, as has been pointed out, was full of acrimony and was a non starter. Later, President Biden in his first press conference of his presidency declared that during his watch, nobody is going to surpass US economically, militarily, technologically or in any other way. He warned both Russia and China, but more specifically China that they are better advised not think of outsmarting US in any way. It is the Chinese who over the past three years have been vocal about their economic prowess and their military might. Their economic prowess lies in the cash flow generated by exports to the US and Europe.  Initially, Chinese exports were motivated by the western desire to transfer the smoke stack industry to underdeveloped China. There were other political and international considerations also but the West preferred China. They provided the money (about a trillion dol...

 British Media & Anti-Indian Propaganda Dishonesty is the word which comes to mind describing the British media coverage of India. It all started when the British were ejected out after stealing $45 trillion from India after a long rule. They wanted to steal more, but were shown the door. They never reconciled and wanted to retain some influence after they were gone. That influence was initially thru civil service, army officers, laws and legal influences and worst of all thru its reincarnated British style parliamentary democracy. After a while, the influence of the first two was gone. It is the parliamentary system, a true copy of the British system is still here. All their influences are exercised using media.  Even Nehru in the early days of independence could not limit the media influences. His 1962 Chinese debacle was extensively distorted to destroy him. Indira Gandhi, his daughter was very rudely dealt with by the British media. Concurrently, they were heaping prai...

 India’s Entry into QUAD & Benefits Grab the opportunity to get on US’s right side just as China used the opportunity to get on US’s right side during Reagan Administration. At that time US (post Nixon-Kissinger era) was searching for an ally in Asia to counter the Soviet Union. China was the perfect example. It showered huge money in FCI, technology and opened its markets for imports. In turn China just postured but did nothing to upset the Soviet-US balance. Now the same or similar opportunity is knocking at India’s door. US is looking for an ally in Asia to counter China (not Russia)  in South China Sea and the rest of Asia. China has grown far more aggressive and is challenging US to deter it to step its foot in Asia or open seas. Although the Chinese military is too preliminary in its capabilities, but still they are giving it a try.  India with 60 years of military and border trouble with China is a perfect fit the become a US ally and counter China. The Chinese...