scorpio90 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 http://www.livemint.com/Opinion ..But the smartest move that Modi has made vis-à -vis China—and which hardly anyone seems to have understood the significance of so far—is giving former army chief V.K. Singh an apparently strange combination of portfolios. Singh will be minister of state with independent charge of the north east, and also be minister of state in the external affairs ministry under Sushma Swaraj. As China continues to refuse to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, and builds military-grade highways that can rapidly move tanks and heavy artillery to India’s border, it’s absolutely the perfect stratagem to put a former army chief in charge of the region. This should give the Chinese some pause. And his additional responsibility in the external affairs ministry is a brilliant piece of thinking. In effect, Modi has made a committed Indian soldier our man for China. The People’s Liberation Army may now think twice before sending in troops miles inside Ladakh and camp there for a week and saunter back, sneering at India’s supine indecisiveness. China’s strategy for long has been to push India and see how far we can be pushed. So far, the message that our neighbour has got is that we can be pushed very far indeed. That message gets altered dramatically now in one stroke. This is Modi’s message to China. One, we will not be sitting around any longer watching you bead your string of pearls around India, and we will try to reclaim some of the pearls. Two, don’t expect to be getting those old jollies any more, of pushing us and strolling away, whistling merrily. Many in India may not have understood Modi’s intent, but the wise men in Beijing surely will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhunaeh Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 looks like a good move by the govt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhunaeh Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 chinese are too drunk on their power if you ask me. If you keep tabs on news from south china sea, they seem to be picking conflicts with a new country everyday.It is quiet scary how they have set out on capturing resources in that region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diga Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Chinese "string of pearls strategy" is going to choke India soon, if we dont wake up .. Thats why inviting the neighbors was a good move & I think strengthening relations with SriLanka will be the key to breaking the string of pearls by the chinese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachin=GOD Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looks like Livemint is thinking way too hard to find a reason for Gen. Singh's portfolios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diga Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looks like Livemint is thinking way too hard to find a reason for Gen. Singh's portfolios. What if its true? sometimes acknowledge the good ones too ps: read up on String of pearls - chinese strategy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 this is some really twisted logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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