I am not sure it makes sense for the UK to be taking a hard line on India at this time of international tensions. To tackle Russia and China we need Europe, N.America and any other allies to stand strongly together. Their aim is explicit. China to expand it's territory and influence, Russia the same. It is refreshing to see David Cameron take such a line though considering the much different approach he had when he was PM. How much longer are we going to be able to fund the rise of China through our business with them and when will it be too late to pull out? It has been greatly naive to entangle ourselves economically and assume mutual reliance would provide pressure for societal change without first seeing a development in their political system.
I am not sure it makes sense for the UK to be taking a hard line on India at this time of international tensions. To tackle Russia and China we need Europe, N.America and any other allies to stand strongly together. Their aim is explicit. China to expand it's territory and influence, Russia the same. It is refreshing to see David Cameron take such a line though considering the much different approach he had when he was PM. How much longer are we going to be able to fund the rise of China through our business with them and when will it be too late to pull out? It has been greatly naive to entangle ourselves economically and assume mutual reliance would provide pressure for societal change without first seeing a development in their political system.