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<ul class="summary-list"><li>India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a narrower-than-expected reelection victory.</li><li>But the setback likely won't deter his global ambitions.</li></ul><p>India's Prime Minister <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/indian-election-results-shocking-blow-narendra-modi-2024-6">Narendra Modi</a> emerged from Tuesday's election victory with his air of invincibility damaged.</p><p>The strongman leader of the world's largest democracy had been predicted to win reelection for a third term by a landslide.</p><p>But his Bharatiya Janata Party <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-election-results-narendra-modi-bjp-congress-2024-6">failed to gain enough seats</a> to claim outright victory, and it will need the support of coalition partners to form a government.</p><p>The result, though, is unlikely to deter Modi, as he continues to pursue one of the core goals of his decade in power: transforming India into one of the world's most powerful nations.</p><h2 id="272ba8df-0d6b-4e4a-960e-7da93df8450f">A leader of the Global South</h2><p>Under Modi, India's growth has put it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminlaker/2024/02/23/india-to-become-third-largest-economy-by-2027-implications-for-leaders/?sh=58b178754fd5">on the path</a> to becoming the world's third-biggest economy by 2027 — and it has become an important and increasingly abrasive global power player.</p><p><span>Modi wants to position India as a leader of the Global South — a term often used to describe a group of developing nations — and for it to have a permanent position on the UN Security Council to mark its new global status.</span></p><p>He has strengthened ties with the US, a long-standing ally, but he's also sought to build ties with Russia and has clashed with Asia's chief power, China.</p><p>Modi will work to cement his foreign-policy legacy in his third term.</p><h2 id="c3e5a4c5-0e40-407e-a012-9b6448008edc">Countering Chinese aggression</h2><p>Richard Rossow, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Business Insider that countering China's aggression and seeking foreign investment will be key focuses for Modi going forward.</p><p>"India's main priorities will remain unchanged," he said.</p><p><span>A clash between India and China in June 2020 over a long-simmering Himalayan border dispute resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers.</span> Meanwhile, tensions in the Indian Ocean are escalating, with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-produces-vast-undersea-maps-submarine-warfare-report-says-2024-1">a report from earlier this year</a> finding that China is mapping vast undersea areas in preparation for a potential naval conflict with the rival regional power.</p><div type="image" title="Biden Modi" height="2666" width="4000" msid="110739802" hostid="261"></div><p><span>India is part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue with the US, Australia, and Japan, and it'll be looking to counter China's aggression by strengthening these strategic relationships.</span></p><p>"On security affairs, India wants to continue building partnerships that can help it manage belligerent actions China is taking today and in the future. This includes robust engagement with nations in its own neighborhood, particularly in the maritime domain," Rossow said.</p><h2 id="1c4bdd94-6b6b-4a40-a00c-8ff78e101722">A dark side</h2><p>India's new assertiveness under Modi has a dark side.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=wapo+india+assassination&amp;rlz=1C5GCEM_enGB1112&amp;oq=wapo+india+assassination+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBBAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBxAAGIAEGKIEMgoICBAAGIAEGKIE0gEINDg2N2owajeoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">The Washington Post in April</a> reported that India's security services were behind the assassination of a dissident in Canada last June and the attempted assassination of a Modi critic in the US, claims that India has denied.</p><p>Modi's disappointing election result is unlikely to change his often abrasive and aggressive pursuit of foreign goals.</p><p>"This election result is unlikely to have much of an impact on India's international security actions," Rossow said.</p><div type="image" title="Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin" height="3196" width="4714" msid="110739803" hostid="261"></div><p>But Modi will face serious challenges in his efforts to cement India's new global status.</p><p><span>India has bought vast quantities of Russian oil, and that money has been used by Putin to fund his war in Ukraine. This move has aggravated the US, which </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ9WiQPyLFk&amp;ab_channel=Reuters"><span>has reportedly</span></a><span> pressured Modi to stop the purchases.</span></p><p>Putin's "no limits" relationship with China's Xi Jinping presents another strategic conundrum for Modi, who seems keen to retain good ties with Putin but is wary of China's global might.</p><p>Modi's core challenges in the years ahead will be ensuring regional stability by avoiding war with China and Pakistan and continuing India's economic rise through vital domestic reforms.</p><p>"India's journey towards true great power capabilities is thus likely to be long and arduous," <a target="_blank" href="https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/04/21/indias-arduous-road-to-achieving-its-great-power-ambitions/">Ashley J. Tellis</a>, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, wrote.</p><p><em>Correction: June 5, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated which countries are part of the <span>Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. It's a group consisting of India, the US, Australia, and Japan;  the UK is not part of it.</span></em></p>

Modi is on a mission to assert India's global power. His election setback won't deter him.

<br /><ul><li>India and China were locked in discussion for nearly 14 hours on Monday. <br /></li><li>In a joint statement, both countries have agreed to stop sending more troops to the frontline. <br /></li><li>However, experts assert that when it comes to reducing the existing number of troops or reverting to the original status quo — China is playing hardball. <br /></li></ul>India and China have agreed to stop sending more troops to the frontline after military commanders from India and China were locked in discussions for nearly 14 hours on Monday, September 21, during the sixth round of talks.<br /><br />“The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges of views on stabilizing the situation along the LAC in the India - China border areas,” said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a <a href="https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/33047/Joint_Press_Release_of_the_6th_round_of_Senior_Commanders_Meeting_between_India_and_China">statement</a>. <br /><br />However, there was no consensus on reducing the number of soldiers that have already been deployed — or a return to the original status quo prior to May. <br /><br />According to former Indian Army Colonel and expert on strategic affairs, <a href="https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/09/china-links-troop-pull-back-with-indian.html?m=1">Ajai Shukla</a>, China has hardened its stance on the issue. It is refusing to withdraw any troops until the Indian Army vacates five to six tactically dominating heights it has occupied south of Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh. <br /><br />“It is unclear whether the Indian side has also demanded a Chinese withdrawal from Depsang, where PLA troops have penetrated about 15 kilometres into India – the deepest point of intrusion,” wrote Shukla. <br /><br />Geostrategist <a href="https://twitter.com/Chellaney/status/1308636286320697345">Brahma Chellaney</a> explains that China's current strategy against India aims at stepping up “coercion and blackmail,” which includes deploying nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) on occupied territory.<br /><br /><strong>Stance on returning to the original status quo still unclear<br /></strong>Another Indian Army veteran <a href="https://twitter.com/SushantSin/status/1308437137142947841">Sushant Singh</a> affirms that the joint statement’s assertion that both sides will “refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground,” can be interpreted as acceptance of the new status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).<br /><br />“The missing bit is even an indirect reference to the situation on the ground as of April 2020, and India's stated objective of restoration of status quo ante as of April 2020,” <a href="https://twitter.com/SushantSin/status/1308437809590484993">he wrote</a> on Twitter.<br /><br />Carnegie South Asia’s Ashley J Tellis told <a href="https://t.co/DXqgzUliBs?amp=1">Hindustan Times</a> that China’s aggressive border moves were motivated by India’s decision to abolish Section 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. “If there had been no changes in Indian politics, we would’ve had a continuation of past problems but nothing of this magnitude,” he said on the Tamasha podcast.<br /><br /><strong>Beijing’s take on the military-level border talks<br /></strong>On home turf, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told the press that India and China exchanged in-depth views on easing the current situation in the border areas — reiterating India’s stance on the issue.<br /><br />"The two sides agreed to continue maintaining dialogue and consultation on this front," said Wang during a media briefing when asked to provide details on the latest round of military talks. <br /><br />Monday’s negotiations were the first time that the Indian delegation had two Lieutenant Generals, two Major Generals and a Joint Secretary from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) — Joint Secretary Navin Srivastava.<br /><br />The meeting was led by Lieutenant General Harinder Singh of the 14 Corps from India and his Chinese counterpart from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Major General Lin Liu. <br /><br /><strong>Here’s a quick look at what India and China did agree on during the sixth round of Corps Commander-level talks in Moldo:<br /></strong><br /><ul><li>Earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries<br /></li><li>Strengthen communication on the ground<br /></li><li>Avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments, stop sending more troops to the frontline<br /></li><li>Refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground<br /></li><li>Avoid taking any actions that may complicate the situation<br /></li><li>Hold the 7th round of Military Commander-Level Meeting as soon as possible<br /></li><li>Take practical measures to properly solve problems on the ground<br /></li><li>Jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area<br /></li></ul><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/microsoft-acquires-exclusive-license-for-elon-musks-largest-gpt-3-ai-language-model/articleshow/78269391.cms">Microsoft acquires exclusive license for Elon Musk’s largest GPT-3 AI language model</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebook-india-head-goes-to-supreme-court-against-delhi-assembly-panels-summons-on-hate-speech/articleshow/78267998.cms">Facebook India Head goes to Supreme Court against Delhi Assembly Panel's summons on 'hate speech'</a><br /><br /></strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/yes-bank-ceo-prashant-kumar-clarifies-that-the-forensic-investigation-isnt-restricted-to-the-top-10-defaulters/articleshow/78255868.cms"><strong>EXCLUSIVE: YES Bank CEO Prashant Kumar clarifies that the forensic investigation isn't restricted to the top 10 defaulters</strong></a><br />

China has hardened its stance — experts decode the India-China joint statement on border tensions

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>In a break from decades of cautious nuclear policy, China has started a process of upgrading its ballistic missile capabilities into a more potentially dangerous form. </p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Foregoing a longstanding policy of maintaining a small nuclear force, Beijing has begun to place multiple miniaturized nuclear warheads atop ballistic missiles, The New York Times </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/world/asia/china-making-some-missiles-more-powerful.html">reports</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> citing a report from the Department of <keyword id="6354810" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Defense">Defense</keyword>. Missiles with multiple warheads are harder to intercept as each warhead could break off from its delivery system and aim for a separate target. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">China has had the capability of miniaturizing nuclear weapons since at least the 1990s, but has avoided the move so as to prevent a potential arms race. The new direction of Beijing's nuclear weapons stance comes under the direction of President Xi Jinping, who has made a series of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/major-change-in-world-order-china-us-economy-2015-5">bold moves</a> to increase Chinese power both regionally and globally. </span></p><p>According to the Pentagon's <a href="http://www.defense.gov/pubs/2015_China_Military_Power_Report.pdf">report</a>, Beijing has re-engineered the DF-5, a variation of the CSS-4 intercontinental ballistic missile shown below, to be outfitted with multiple warheads. China has approximately 20 DF-5s currently in silos across the country, each of which could target almost the entirety of the US. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Altogether, the modified DF-5s could launch upwards of 40 warheads at North America, according to the Times. This modification is intended to produce maximum destruction while increasing the chances that a Chinese warhead could get past US missile interceptors. </p><p>"They're doing it," Hans M. Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/world/asia/china-making-some-missiles-more-powerful.html">told</a> the Times, "to make sure they could get through the ballistic missile defenses."</p><p>The US has placed missile defenses in California and Alaska with the intention of defending against a possible North Korean strike. The US also operates joint Aegis and Patriot missile systems in South Korea, and is aiming at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/south-koreas-military-is-about-to-get-a-key-upgrade-and-china-is-not-happy-2015-4">deploying</a> the highly advanced <span>THAAD missile interceptor to the peninsula as well. </span> </p><p>Although these missile shields are aimed against North Korea, they could also block a Chinese strike.</p><p>The sudden modifications come at a time of increased tension throughout Asia. Japan and the US have <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/japans-prime-minister-made-impossible-promise-2015-5">strengthened and reaffirmed</a> military ties, and the US is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-and-china-just-raised-the-stakes-in-the-south-china-sea-2015-5">increasingly playing</a> a large role in the South China Sea in the support of the Philippines. Both countries are involved in disputes with China over the South China Sea.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The timing of the DF-5 upgrades is likely a signal to the US that China is a quickly rising power in the region with only a limited tolerance for meddling in its backyard. </span></p><p>"This is obviously part of an effort to prepare for long-term competition with the United States," Ashley J. Tellis, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for <keyword id="6356001" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">International</keyword> Peace, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/world/asia/china-making-some-missiles-more-powerful.html">told</a> the Times. 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