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Published on: 06/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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China announced the creation of new counties last week. It marked out borders that included swaths of land that India claims. The country’s Ministry of External Affairs said New Delhi had “never accepted the illegal Chinese occupation of Indian territory in this area” Trump “has the tendency to flatter his enemies and unsettle his friends”, says Jayant Prasad, a former Indian diplomat. Beijing has neither accepted nor rejected the invitation, though some analysts have said that Xi is unlikely to turn up. On the other hand, Trump is not known to have sent a similar invitation to Modi. Prasad too said that while he expected India-US relations to stay strong, there could be hiccups if Trump decides to strengthen ties with Beijing. China has hit back with its own curbs, including on the export of critical minerals to the US. India, for its part, is trying to ride the uncertainty over Trump’s approach to China. Stronger US-India ties have been central to Washington’s pushback against Beijing in the region. Some experts expect Trump to continue with that broad approach. The presence of allies like Musk in his team could temper what the US president does.
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