Counterweight

The rise of China is the fundamental reality of international politics and India becomes very important because it is the only country in Asia that can provide a "counterweight" to it, Fareed Zakaria has said.

The BRICS summit opened in South Africa on Tuesday as the loosely-defined club of large emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to the Western-led international order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US was not about leveraging India to be a "counterweight" to China but to deepen ties, including defence cooperation, between the largest democracies of the world, a top White House official has said.

In President Vladimir Putin and Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping sees a "counterweight" to American and NATO influence on the continent and elsewhere around the world, the White House has said.

A strong India-US relationship is a must for democracy, advancement in technology and a robust world economy, a top American senator has said, emphasising that close bilateral ties will be a crucial counterweight to outcompete China.

President Joe Biden announced Monday in Tokyo that 13 countries have joined a new, US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative touted as a counterweight to China's aggressive expansion in the region.

The Trump administration declassified its strategy to ensure continued dominance over China, which focuses on accelerating India's rise as a counterweight to Beijing and the ability to defend Taiwan against an attack.

US President Donald Trump touted "tremendous progress" on a trade deal with India as he sought to strengthen ties with a country key to American efforts to blunt China's influence in Asia.

Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.

As the BJP seeks to placate the Patels and counter Hardik, Yogi is the counterweight for the other big swath of voters - the migrants, who cannot compete with the Patels for standing or wealth, but have been equally loyal to the BJP.

India and Pakistan today became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the first-ever expansion of the China-dominated security grouping that is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.

The pact between the world's largest maker of premium cars and the world's largest automotive supplier forms a powerful counterweight to new auto industry players.

Asserting that India is a potential "counterweight" to China's growing regional influence in Asia, a top US lawmaker has urged the Obama Administration to strengthen its ties with New Delhi.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter began a three-day visit to India on Sunday, seeking to advance a relatively new defence relationship. Washington sees India as a counterweight to the growing power of China.

The United States would welcome a move by Japan to extend air patrols into the South China Sea as a counterweight to a growing fleet of Chinese vessels pushing Beijing's territorial claims in the region, a senior U.S. Navy officer told Reuters.

The rise of China is the fundamental reality of international politics and India becomes very important because it is the only country in Asia that can provide a "counterweight" to it, Fareed Zakaria has said.

The BRICS summit opened in South Africa on Tuesday as the loosely-defined club of large emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to the Western-led international order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US was not about leveraging India to be a "counterweight" to China but to deepen ties, including defence cooperation, between the largest democracies of the world, a top White House official has said.

In President Vladimir Putin and Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping sees a "counterweight" to American and NATO influence on the continent and elsewhere around the world, the White House has said.

A strong India-US relationship is a must for democracy, advancement in technology and a robust world economy, a top American senator has said, emphasising that close bilateral ties will be a crucial counterweight to outcompete China.

President Joe Biden announced Monday in Tokyo that 13 countries have joined a new, US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative touted as a counterweight to China's aggressive expansion in the region.

The Trump administration declassified its strategy to ensure continued dominance over China, which focuses on accelerating India's rise as a counterweight to Beijing and the ability to defend Taiwan against an attack.

US President Donald Trump touted "tremendous progress" on a trade deal with India as he sought to strengthen ties with a country key to American efforts to blunt China's influence in Asia.

Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.

As the BJP seeks to placate the Patels and counter Hardik, Yogi is the counterweight for the other big swath of voters - the migrants, who cannot compete with the Patels for standing or wealth, but have been equally loyal to the BJP.

India and Pakistan today became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the first-ever expansion of the China-dominated security grouping that is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.

The pact between the world's largest maker of premium cars and the world's largest automotive supplier forms a powerful counterweight to new auto industry players.

Asserting that India is a potential "counterweight" to China's growing regional influence in Asia, a top US lawmaker has urged the Obama Administration to strengthen its ties with New Delhi.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter began a three-day visit to India on Sunday, seeking to advance a relatively new defence relationship. Washington sees India as a counterweight to the growing power of China.

The United States would welcome a move by Japan to extend air patrols into the South China Sea as a counterweight to a growing fleet of Chinese vessels pushing Beijing's territorial claims in the region, a senior U.S. Navy officer told Reuters.