India is very much pro-USA and playing fervently footsie with them in multiple areas including defense and security. I would not pin down anything on those Jai Hinds when it comes to weakening US hegemony. They are more likely to strengthen it in the future.
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Yes, unless Russia can mediate a reduction of border tension between India and China, India will continue to side with the US on defense and security issues.
However, India need to survive too. Her economy, like many others in the Global South, is fragile and will likely collapse if she has to import expensive energy and food like the rich developed economies.
I do not think China has any illusion about the border issue between the two countries, especially after the recent Wang Yi visit. But China still sees an opportunity for India to actively participate in a alternate global payment system as mentioned in the article.
Imran Khan has failed the no-confidence vote.
What medium to long-term consequences can we expect following the end of Khan's government? His ousting is unsettling as I'm wary of political instability in any country, but I'm not familiar enough with Pakistani politics to comment. Is the opposition coalition a reasonable and rational bunch?
Seems like a really thing margin on the no-confidence vote from what i heard 174 of the 172 needed. Wondering what this means for south Asia might be another lost decade in the region.
So what is going on in Pakistan? I've been reading tweets by Pakistani, and Pakistani officials that it's a coup by the USA, so what's is on? It looks like China can't even protect the closest friend it has from the American coup, where population of Pakistan I think is also the most China friendly in the world.
So far Finland's and Sweden's behaviors were rested on two things:
1- They would get help anyway
2- They know Russia and they can handle it using diplomacy
I said this many times before. The US is many things but it is not a country that would allow others to use it. No free ride on the US military, you have to contribute. Finland and Sweden are now realizing that they wouldn't get helped and they don't know Russia thus they are running to NATO after 73 years of bordering it.
My opinion? Turkey should veto their membership. Especially Sweden's. They both harbored PKK and have a lot of sanctions on Turkey.
Just another check for apocalypse bingo. Prepare for more chaos and uncertainty.
Truly we are living with maximum entrophy.
Pakistan is not a protectorate of China.
IK is gone. The US-sponsored coup has succeeded.
From China's perspective that's not good. If the US is playing its dirty tricks in Pakistan it seems that it has something in mind for the future. Plus the opposition political parties are corrupt which will destroy Pakistan's economy thus causing it to become weaker in the world stage and weaker on deterring India.
China should reassess some aspects of its relationship with Pakistan after it has seen how the establishment/elite/military are US beggars. Can't trust their word when they don't even honour their oath on protecting and serving their own country
On this round:
US succeeded
China failed
From China's perspective that's not good. If the US is playing its dirty tricks in Pakistan it seems that it has something in mind for the future. Plus the opposition political parties are corrupt which will destroy Pakistan's economy thus causing it to become weaker in the world stage and weaker on deterring India.
China should reassess some aspects of its relationship with Pakistan after it has seen how the establishment/elite/military are US beggars. Can't trust their word when they don't even honour their oath on protecting and serving their own country
On this round:
US succeeded
China failed