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India Must Navigate Diplomatic Tightrope Between US and China
✍️ indianexpress.com
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 07:37 AM
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India faces a delicate balancing act as it seeks to strengthen ties with the United States while managing its strategic relationship with China, amid rising tensions in the Indo‑Pacific region.
India is caught between the growing rivalry of the United States and China, two global powers whose competition extends across trade, security and technology.
In recent months, the Indian government has deepened defense cooperation with Washington, signing joint exercises and arms deals, while also maintaining a robust trade relationship with Beijing.
Experts warn that India must avoid becoming a pawn in the US‑China standoff. A careful diplomatic approach is needed to preserve strategic autonomy and safeguard national interests.
The government’s policy of ‘strategic autonomy’ seeks to balance engagement with both powers, ensuring that India can pursue its own security and economic objectives without aligning too closely with either side.
In recent months, the Indian government has deepened defense cooperation with Washington, signing joint exercises and arms deals, while also maintaining a robust trade relationship with Beijing.
Experts warn that India must avoid becoming a pawn in the US‑China standoff. A careful diplomatic approach is needed to preserve strategic autonomy and safeguard national interests.
The government’s policy of ‘strategic autonomy’ seeks to balance engagement with both powers, ensuring that India can pursue its own security and economic objectives without aligning too closely with either side.