China Underestimates India-Philippines, Treats Them As Inferior; This Has Brought Them Together
China must reconsider its perspective on India and Southeast Asia, viewing them not as mere pawns in the US strategy to contain China, but as sovereign countries with agencyby Sana HashmiThe discourse on India’s deepening security engagement in Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region often spotlights China’s assertive military posturing and strained ties between the two countries.