https://link.foreignpolicy.com/view/64428fd4cbbd100850739bc4j1sfd.2b7b/afb5f146
« India continued to oppose China’s BRI because it would run through the disputed Kashmir region, which both New Delhi and Islamabad claim ownership of. The summit also took place almost two weeks after Modi’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, where the two leaders said they aimed to become “among the closest partners in the world.” India maintains tense ties with China over unresolved border disputes that led to violent skirmishes in 2020.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation faces a fragile peace among its members. However, the bloc’s power is certainly growing. This year, the summit welcomed Iran into the fold as well as paved the way for Belarus to join in 2024. »
Will India and Russia, with Central Asia and the ASEAN, be the kingmakers, or a factor of equilibrium, in the coming contest between the US and China?
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