News Snapshot:
The first quarter of the 21st century will prove decisive. Russia will be a diminished but unpredictable power. China will continue to rise, but there are danger signs ahead for Beijing. The geopolitical focus of the United States will be divided between a destabilised Europe under constant military threat from Russia and China's inexorable ascent despite economic, demographic and social challenges. Where does that leave India? In the enviable position of swing power. As the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden demonstrated, Washington needs India to counter China in the Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean...
