By: Salman Rafi Sheikh
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With a watch on China and the geopolitics of the 21st century that requires essential geopolitical realignments, Washington is courting allies all around the world. Nowhere is that this diplomatically extra evident – or extra contradictory – than with India.
From a realpolitik standpoint, there are benefits. With its rising tensions with Bei…
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