Articles By Jabin T Jacob

India-Indonesia Ties: Chinese Elephant In The Room

India-Indonesia Ties: Chinese Elephant In The Room

By: Jabin T Jacob | Issue: Vol. 33.3 Jul-Sep 2018 | Date: 20 Aug , 2018

Anti-China rhetoric that apes Chinese hyper-nationalism or chauvinism will do neither India nor Indonesia any good, but ‘tough’ policies if based on both pragmatism and principles, including...

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On the China ‘Threat’ to India

On the China ‘Threat’ to India

By: Jabin T Jacob | Issue: Book Excerpt: China: Threat or Challenge? | Date: 23 Apr , 2017

Is there a Chinese ‘threat’ to India? The answer will depend on how the word ‘threat’ is defined or the kind of adjectives you would use to qualify ‘threat’. It also depends a great...

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China in Central Asia: Controlling the Narrative

China in Central Asia: Controlling the Narrative

By: Jabin T Jacob | Issue: Vol. 32.1 Jan-Mar 2017 | Date: 13 Apr , 2017

China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) of which the SREB is one part has generated apprehension in many of its host countries. There is often an extreme lack of transparency in many deals...

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