A US-Russia-China tightrope: In a complex, changing world, countering China is a multifaceted problem for India January 10, 2021, 8:02 PM IST The writer is a Founding Professor of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi An expansionist, economically and militarily strong China looms large over India’s north-eastern border, its Indian Ocean neighbourhood, and its ties with the US and Russia. If India wants to counter Chinese imperialism, it must face squarely the complexity of the security threat posed by China. Last June’s clashes in the Galwan valley highlighted China’s aggressiveness on their frontier. Apparently neither country wants war. But diplomatic dialogue is problematic because China has claimed sovereignty over Galwan. That makes it hard to deal with the Galwan issue as a conflict that can be resolved through diplomatic bargaining.