Topic Of The Day:-“A possible road map”
Let’s examine some elements of such a strategy. First of all, it would involve co-binding China in a bilateral/regional security complex: that is, view China as part of the solution to the region’s challenges (including terrorism, climate change, piracy, infrastructural/developmental needs) than as part of the problem, or the problem itself. Some efforts in this direction are already under way such as India-China joint anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden. The two countries could consider initiating regular, structured consultations in this regard. In other words, enhancingsecurity cooperation with China is a sure way of alleviating the persistent security dilemma between them. A mutual ‘complex interdependence’ in economic, security and other domains should be strengthened and front-loaded over zero-sum competition. This security cooperation should most certainly be enhanced in the Indo-Pacific where India should, even while being part of the Quad, talk of cooperating with China. Language is important: talk about security community and joint efforts than containing China. Second, India should cooperate with and trust China while at the same time keeping its (gun) power dry, for after all, in the anarchic international system that we inhabit, the role of military strength in guaranteeing national security cannot be underestimated. Third, New Delhi’s response to Beijing’s refusal to act against Pakistan-based terrorists needn’t be strait-laced. However, while Beijing is unlikely to make Islamabad politically uncomfortable by public terror-shaming, the more China gets involved in Pakistan, the less it can afford to ignore terrorism within Pakistan. Around 30,000 Chinese nationals currently reside in Pakistan (and over 71,000 Chinese nationals visited Pakistan last year) and these numbers will only increase over time which will perforce motivate Beijing to ‘work with’ Islamabad on the terror question. That is precisely where New Delhi should use its diplomatic skills to make an impact. India urgently needs to develop a clear vision for a stable regional security order and work out what role India would like China to play in that vision and how it can nudge China towards that. Keeping China out of the regional security order is not realistic, letting China dominate it is not desirable: smart-balancing China within such an order is indeed the optimal strategy.
MEANINGS AND WORDS
1) Consultations
Meaning: The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.
Example: “they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives”
Synonyms: Discussion, Debate
2) Enhancing
Meaning: Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
Example: “his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation”
Synonyms: Increase, Intensify
Antonyms: Diminish, Mar
3) Alleviating
Meaning: Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Example: “he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”
Synonyms: Reduce, Ease
Antonyms: Aggravate
4) Dilemma
Meaning: A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
Example: “he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den’s dilemma in a nutshell”
Synonyms: Difficulty, Problem
5) Front-loaded
Meaning: To put or have more payments, charges, activities, etc. close to the beginning of a period.
Example: The training programme is front-loaded so that you begin to acquire knowledge and skills right at the start.
6) Anarchic
Meaning: With no controlling rules or principles to give order.
Example: “an anarchic and bitter civil war”
Synonyms: Unruly, Turbulent
Antonyms: Ordered
