IIA Pacific Report
(September 2024 No.18) IIA Pacific Report
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2024-09-11
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The Institute of International Affairs has released the new Pacific Report No. 18.
In this issue, Professor Sandip Kumar Mishra of Jawaharlal Nehru University contributed an article titled 'Autonomy or Opportunism: India’s Balancing Act amid US-China-Russia Tangle–India's Foreign Policy Dilemma: How to Navigate Tensions between US, China and Russia.'
Professor Sandip explains that India seems closer to the US and the West in dealing with China (though doing less than expected), it appears to stand against them in their dealings with Russia.
From an outside perspective, it may appear that India, while agreeing with moves to stop Chinese ‘revisionism,’ is less inclined to directly confront China and is allegedly the weakest link in the Quad.
According to Professor Sandip, India believes that rules, norms, and order should coordinate interstate relations and be adhered to but should not be imposed by one or a few states and must reflect changing world realities.
Professor Sandip comments that insisting on a binary perspective of ‘either you are with me or against me’ would not be a nuanced and appropriate approach, and India must not be misunderstood through this lens.
In this issue, Professor Sandip Kumar Mishra of Jawaharlal Nehru University contributed an article titled 'Autonomy or Opportunism: India’s Balancing Act amid US-China-Russia Tangle–India's Foreign Policy Dilemma: How to Navigate Tensions between US, China and Russia.'
Professor Sandip explains that India seems closer to the US and the West in dealing with China (though doing less than expected), it appears to stand against them in their dealings with Russia.
From an outside perspective, it may appear that India, while agreeing with moves to stop Chinese ‘revisionism,’ is less inclined to directly confront China and is allegedly the weakest link in the Quad.
According to Professor Sandip, India believes that rules, norms, and order should coordinate interstate relations and be adhered to but should not be imposed by one or a few states and must reflect changing world realities.
Professor Sandip comments that insisting on a binary perspective of ‘either you are with me or against me’ would not be a nuanced and appropriate approach, and India must not be misunderstood through this lens.
