India has 'lots of options' to strengthen international position to counter China, analyst says
India is reportedly building a strategic road in the area and connecting the region to an airstrip, the Associated Press said.
He said one way that New Delhi can give itself leverage against Beijing is by improving its bilateral relationships with other countries that are similarly worried about China's growing influence — such as Australia, Vietnam, Japan, and even the U.K. He warned that India needs to be careful to avoid antagonizing Beijing because it can "create all sorts of trouble."
"Nonetheless, India has lots of options," Crabtree said. "That's the nice thing about this new, slightly chaotic international environment – that lots of other countries want to be friends with India." India has also become closer to the U.S. over the last two decades, both militarily and politically, he explained.
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