Modi Hits at China’s ‘Expansionism’ in India Independence Day Speech
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he leaves in a car after his speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day, which marks the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on Aug. 15, 2020. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a new warning to China over deadly border tensions on August 15, using his most important speech of the year to promise to build a stronger military. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at China’s expansionist agenda and asserted his nation’s ability to defend its territorial integrity in his Independence Day speech on Aug. 15.
Experts said Modi’s speech highlights India’s “position of strength” in dealing with Chinese hegemony and in aligning with like-minded powers such as the United States.
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
