With its deep pockets, China is leaving no stone unturned to bring smaller nations under its influence. Though countries invest in other nations for economic integration and development in today’s globalised world, in the case of China it is a ploy to systematically develop hegemony over the region and intervene in internal policies to its benefit. India might not have such resources at its disposal as China but its democratic credentials are an advantage. Chinese investment in the South Asian region has less to do with development and is more about asserting its economic supremacy and strategically singling out India in the region (“PMO, NSA tracking impact of Chinese FDI in South Asia” (July 9).
Gagan Pratap Singh,
Noida, Uttar Pradesh