Bikash Choudhury
Apropos “India ’s
Geopolitical Option”; the article has raised very pertinent questions and
issues related to Indian foreign policy & strategic interest. In a
parliamentary democracy like ours there should be no confusion; parliament is
the final arbiter of National interest. In the current global scenario the
Indian Geopolitical options could be as follows: (1) India should target to
achieve a closer Indian Confederation (India-Pakistan-Bangladesh) through
economic & cultural ties leading to a military block in 10-20 years time
span and that should be extended to SAARC by 2050. Indian confederation
actually represent a complementary economic unit which was destroyed by
political division after partition; each unit suffered heavily in last sixty
years; the realization is slowly dawning on people in either side. (2) India
should build closer ties with America
& China
simultaneously while reviving the Old Russian association. America
has a strategic interest in the region with India
while China
could be roped in by opening up the Indian infrastructure sector for Chinese
Investment as well as Industry. Russians could stand as countervailing power
for long term security. To exercise such a geopolitical option India
need to have political unity at the top and a central Govt. which is in grip of
the economy & governance.
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