Day 51 – Q 1.Should India play a central role in the US led counter to China in the Indo-Pacific? Critically examine.
1. Should India play a central role in the US led counter to China in the Indo-Pacific? Critically examine.
क्या भारत को इंडो-पसिफ़िक क्षेत्र में चीन का सामना करने के लिए अमेरिकी नेतृत्व वाले गुट में एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभानी चाहिए? समालोचनात्मक जांच करें।
Introduction:
USA’s Pivot to Asia is a policy of controlling the rise of revisionist China and maintaining Status quo in Global political scenario. In their Pivoting policy, India is to play a major role in Indo-Pacific region.
Body:
India should play a major role in US led countering of China:
- Challenger: It will make India a formidable challenger to revisionist china in the region.
- Deterrence: It will act of deterrence to China’s aggressive posturing in the region especially in Tibet.
- String of Pearl: China’s string of Pearl to isolate India in terms of hitting back will be a failure.
- Balance of Power: It will help create a balance of power in South-Asia with help of Japan and Australia. India alone cannot take of China who is currently world’s second largest super power.
- Technology: It will help India get access to advanced technology which until now was limited.
- Aid: India can access International aids in forms of cheap loans and investment for its economic growth which required trillions of dollars in near future.
- Net security provider: Indian ocean is the only ocean named after a country and many countries look up to India in face of revisionist china to be net security provider.
India should not play a role:
- Trump administration: Since the election of new president, the US has been dealt with caution by world countries.
- Interdependence: India depends on China for growth of several sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Industries etc. It might affect the growth trajectory of India.
- Complex Interdependence: China and US have huge interdependence and overnight they might change course of action and become friends which will leave India in distress.
- India-China: We both have the longest boundary issue for a very long time, but also the most peaceful boundary with dispute. With involvement of India, it might change and led to massive confrontation.
Conclusion:
Keeping or controlling a revisionist power is important for our own sovereignty but that should not come at a huge cost. Increased economic dependence will eventually reduce confrontation and create harmony by solving many issues.
Best Answer: GOG.
