India’s Strategic Engagements with China, Russia, Japan, and Canada: Key Highlights

India has intensified its interactions with four crucial partners simultaneously, as National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visits Beijing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar heads to Moscow, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tours Canada and the US, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal embarks on a trip to Japan. The focus areas encompass border management, energy security, investments, technology, and manufacturing, aligning with the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, which will witness the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The engagements with China involve discussions on the boundary…