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In overlearning the lessons of China, Washington risks squandering the most important relationship it needs to counter China: India.
In the face of the Chinese irredentist claims over Arunachal, New Delhi has attempted to transform a geopolitically sensitive frontier into a living, breathing part of the Indian nation.
Indias push for domestic defense production is running up against suppliers reluctance to transfer technology and key data.
India has revised its methodology for measuring economic growth after a decade. Better calculations matter, but the real test lies in how policymakers interpret them, and turn them into decisions that shape everyday life.
The Tata-ASML MoU puts India inside the worlds most exclusive technology partnership, but Beijing still controls the inputs used to make chips.
For the first time in 11 years, African leaders and multilateral organizations will convene in the Indian capital.