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As trade with China grows despite tensions, Modi’s ‘self-reliant India’ dream fades
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for self-reliance from China. Photo: AFP
Protesters in India burn an effigy of the Chinese President Xi Jinping during an anti-China demonstration in Kolkata following tensions at their Himalayan border. Photo: AFP
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- Despite military tensions, a pandemic and calls for a boycott of Chinese goods, two-way trade has grown by over five per cent, with China leapfrogging the US as India’s largest trade partner
- That puts a question mark over Narendra Modi’s campaign for self-reliance in manufacturing, with some experts warning it’s a ‘fallacy’ to believe China’s role can be easily replaced
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for self-reliance from China. Photo: AFP
Protesters in India burn an effigy of the Chinese President Xi Jinping during an anti-China demonstration in Kolkata following tensions at their Himalayan border. Photo: AFP
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As trade with China grows despite tensions, ‘self-reliant India’ dream fades
Despite military tensions, a pandemic and calls for a boycott of Chinese goods, two-way trade has grown by over five per cent, with China leapfrogging the US as India’s largest trade partner.
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