Comments by "" (@kallachi729) on "India-China face off across the Himalayas -- in Ladakh, Nepal u0026 Bhutan" video.

  1. Let us look at the larger picture within which India has to strategise its policies in the neighbourhood. For the present we have to assume that as a sovereign Nation our sole intention is to Defend our borders. We have a situation where we cannot chose our neighbours, at least two of who are unreliable across contentious and treacherous borders (in as much as, when both sides claim the same piece of land, it becomes contentious). We have seen that with China and Pakistan, diplomacy can take us only so far.The ultimate intention of our hostile neighbours is to keep India under wraps and not allow it to grow into any sort of regional / world power.The only strategy with India, in the circumstance, is a two pronged approach. 1. Develop and maintain a well equipped and highly motivated Defence force as all major powers are doing. This entails high expenditure. 2. Develop the Nation as a self sustaining (not a closed door policy) economy - a robust domestic defence industry is paramount to sustain the economy in which high Defence spending (point 1 above) is imperative. The money spent on importing the much required equipment, if channeled into the domestic manufacturing, while supplying the Defence with the much needed equipment, will generate many jobs as well as enhance our GDP. It is easier said than done. We have to make a start some time and any time is not too late. To succeed, the domestic manufacturing sector should become highly quality conscious. In regard to the minor (but important) neighbours, we need to realize that no country can live on love and free air. There is always a quid pro quo. We have to be in a position that being a friend of India becomes highly beneficial to the friend. We can discuss methods till the cows come home. We have to map our actions against this larger picture.
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