\HOW FAR SHOULD INDIA TRUST CHINA
“It is in India’s interest to see China strong enough to provide credible bi-polarity in the interregnum during which the world moves towards the establishment of a globally respected United Nations system; one which would be capable of enforcing its mandate without let or hindrance. At the same time it is vital to India’s interest to NEVER underestimate China’s threat potential”. Excerpt from a talk delivered at the United Service Institution by the writer in 1999 “Dealing with China in the 21st Century”*.
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Man is the only animal who keeps smiling at his foes till he is ready to eat them up. (Chinese proverb)
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India and China represent two of the earliest civilizations that have been continuously able to hold on to their older traditions since the dawn of history. Histori...