Is US Playing the "India Card" Against China With "Indo-Pacific Quad"?

[ito]

Obviously US is playing India card to its benefit, while India is playing US card to its benefit. There is no such thing as free lunch.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Obviously US is playing India card to its benefit, while India is playing US card to its benefit. There is no such thing as free lunch.

Actually USA is using India as a pawn against China. lol.

 

[ito]

Actually USA is using India as a pawn against China. lol.

It is important for India to check mate China in South Asia and IOR. South Asia and IOR are India's sphere of influence. If you ask me the maximum benefit out of the quad is India's.

 

[MultaniGuy]

It is important for India to check mate China in South Asia and IOR. South Asia and IOR are India's sphere of influence. If you ask me the maximum benefit out of the quad is India's.

lol, ha South Asia is India's sphere of influence, what a joke!

Pakistan destroys India's sphere of influence.

China also destroys India's influence in South Asia.

 

[ito]

lol, ha South Asia is India's sphere of influence, what a joke!

Pakistan destroys India's sphere of influence.

China also destroys India's influence in South Asia.

Only according to Iqbal Ali, IOR and South Asia is not India's sphere of influence.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Only according to Iqbal Ali, IOR and South Asia is not India's sphere of influence.

Keep barking it is useless here.

Pakistan and China dilutes Indian influence in the region.

LOL

 

[ito]

Keep barking it is useless here.

Pakistan and China dilutes Indian influence in the region.

LOL

China could not even fight India and ran away. My suggestion don't depend on them for your security

 

[MultaniGuy]

China could not even fight India and ran away. My suggestion don't depend on them for your security

LOL China can destroy the Indian army! LOL

Indian equipment in vastly inferior to Chinese equipment.

Are you talking about the Doklam incident, I do not know too much about it. To comment about it .

 

[ito]

LOL China can destroy the Indian army! LOL

Indian equipment in vastly inferior to Chinese equipment.

Are you talking about the Doklam incident, I do not know too much about it. To comment about it .

Honestly, I don't fear China militarily. I am concerned more about their economic power that they are using to expand their influence.

 

[idune]

It is important for India to check mate China in South Asia and IOR. South Asia and IOR are India's sphere of influence. If you ask me the maximum benefit out of the quad is India's.

india does not have capability to match Chinese influence in south asia or anywhere else. Riding US coat tail will not take india anywhere. Trump got $250 billion worth of deals, what did india get for being US sidekick? ZERO nada zip. indian kids taught from the school to hate Chinese, Muslims and dalits and others, has obvious handicap - indians despite their ability can not avoid hatred or running their wild mouth.

 

[ito]

india does not have capability to match Chinese influence in south asia or anywhere else. Riding US coat tail will not take india anywhere. Trump got $250 billion worth of deals, what did india get for being US sidekick? ZERO nada zip. indian kids taught from the school to hate Chinese, Muslims and dalits and others, has obvious handicap - indians despite their ability can not avoid hatred or running their wild mouth.

Take out you jammati goggles and look. India has the capacity, willingness and influence to take on China.

 

[royalharris]

India? Whatever,who care?

 

[RiazHaq]

#Pakistan will always be important for #US, say experts at a conference in #India. #Trump #China #Afghanistan | Business Line http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...portant-for-us-say-experts/article9968666.ece …

NEW DELHI, NOV 21:
Pakistan will always be important to the US in its strategy towards containing Taliban and other terrorist organisations in Afghanistan even as India will continue to play a crucial role in balancing the geopolitical changes in the region, say experts.

“The US policy toward South Asia is not new, but a tweaking of the earlier policy … And India’s relationship with China and Pakistan should not worsen because we think the Americans are on our side,” said former diplomat KC Singh at an event – The New US Policy toward South Asia: Implications for the Region – organised by Chaophraya Dialogue: India Chapter here on Tuesday.

Ambassador Singh said India should be very careful in coming under US’ radar when it comes to their strategy for Asia Pacific or offshore balancing.

“India will have to function within a shadow play in the bipolar world,” he added.

Within nine months into the Presidency, Donald Trump announced his much-awaited South Asia policy in August this year. While not deviating much from what his predecessor Barack Obama did with Afghanistan to promote the war on terror there, President Trump vowed to keep American boots on Afghan soil.

One of the main reasons, why President Trump did this was to ensure that withdrawal of international troops from there should provide an opportunity to terrorist organisations like Al-Qaeda, ISIS or Daesh, Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) to make a comeback again into mainstream politics.

“India has welcomed Trump’s South Asia policy because it clearly mentions Pakistan as a safe haven for terrorists. America’s only objective is to get rid of the safe havens for terrorist organisations and preventing the nuclear armaments to come into the hands of terrorists,” said Gulshan Sachdeva, professor at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

He also believes that in return of India endorsing US’ South Asia policy, it can be asked of other things by America in terms of promoting trade and connectivity with war-torn Afghanistan.