Comments by "" (@kallachi729) on "It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism" video.

  1. Shekhar Gupta, in an uncanny way, raises issues of expansionism reminiscent of eighteenth century and earlier. In many ways his (un)guarded insinuation is not misplaced. But there are differences. He has explained the major one – the “Akhand” aspect. While in the case of China it is a state policy, it is more an “idea” with India and only “Kashmir” as a sentimental issue with Pakistan. All other developments in this regard are fallout. In the case of Kashmir, I will say that it is important for India for its defence more than the sentiment. The strategic importance of Kashmir for defence of Indian mainland though not discussed(need not be too) in public, is a major factor in the scheme of defending our Northern borders. Letting JK go any which way is strategically detrimental to India’s Defence. With Pakistan, it is more of a matter of sentiment than history or geography. Sans ego and sentiments very easily resolvable. China, as evidenced by ts actions worldwide, is truly in the mould of real geographic expansionism. Between India and China it is the traditional border dispute – the only land border dispute in the World today. The border was never ever defined anytime in history. As mature Nations the dispute should and could have been settled in the past decades. For many varied reasons it was not to be. Rest assured, as is normal with negotiations, in any settlement with China, with or without war, notwithstanding the “winner”, a lot of give and take will happen in case of a border settlement. What do they say in business? Any crisis can be converted to an opportunity? SWOT analysis they call it - right?
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