India maintains ‘studied silence’ on Taiwan crisis
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And yet, India continues to be hesitant about calling China’s bluff. India is a far more powerful nation armed with nuclear weapons and with a 1.4 million standing military against whom China has only marginal territorial claims.
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A small island of 23 million people has decided to stand up to one of the strongest military and economic powers on the planet, braving existential consequences. Pelosi to Taipei is still unfolding and there is little clarity today on how it will wind down even though it is unlikely to lead to a full-scale invasion of Taiwan or a war between China and the U.S.įor those of us in India watching the events as they unfold around Taiwan, there are valuable lessons to be learnt. The crisis that began with the visit of Ms. For Taiwan, it is about standing up to Chinese bullying and making its red lines clear to Beijing. For the U.S., it is about re-establishing steadily-diminishing American credibility in the eyes of its friends and foes. For China, its claims about a rising superpower might ring hollow if it is unable to unify its claimed territories, in particular Taiwan. and China, with major implications for Taiwan. The brief visit by the United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan, against stern warnings issued by China, has the potential to increase the already deteriorating relationship between the U.S.