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It is generally believed the Modi-led Indian government has entered an era featuring an “assertive government”, with its foreign policies under influence of such assertiveness. The thesis discusses the factors which contribute to the mindset and what fluctuation it may cause to the Sino-Indian ties. Stress is laid on what influences the assertiveness may bring about to Sino-Indian border issues and the “Belt and Road”.
The author is an Assistant Researcher of the National Institute of International Strategy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Director of the Editing Department of South Asia Studies, Director of the South Asia Research Center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Deputy Director of the Research Institute of the Indian Ocean Economies of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Director of the International Strategic Research Institute, Master Degree. This research was sponsored by the Cooperated Development and Coordinated Innovation Center of China and Eastern Indian Ocean Regions.
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Of course, it can be argued that it’s inaccurate to distinguish the BJP from the Congress Party by using the grass-roots political party and the elite one. The leadership of the BJP is also marked with the strong elitism. But in any case, it’s still true that the BJP’s claims are much closer than those of such veteran elite party as the Congress Party to the concept and needs of the middle and lower society in India.
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Moody's so-called family origin of "untouchables" is questionable. During the general election the Indian National Congress Party had repeatedly criticized the origin problem of Modi, not because Modi lied about its high-caste origin, but because Modi allegedly forged his childhood tragic experience and caste factors leading to this kind of experience. Modi may not come from the Dalit caste in the oil extraction industry as asserted by him in public. No matter whether the rumor is true or false, in fact, even if Moody takes the initiative to “lower” his own caste, there is still no surprise about such a move in India's election culture.
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Ye, H. (2016). India’s Policy Towards China Under the Mindset of “Assertive Government”. In: Wang, R., Zhu, C. (eds) Annual Report on the Development of the Indian Ocean Region (2015). Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0167-3_2
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