India Enters China's Backyard
Last month, Indian President Pratibha Patil embarked on a week-long visit to northeastern Asia in a bid to strengthen ties with the region’s emerging democratic power brokers. The trip comes just a month after China finished its latest charm offensive in Europe, with Beijing extending its hand to a collection of debt-saddled but still-powerful states.
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