What Thai PM’s ‘doodle’ at BRI Forum means for India & China’s geopolitical stake in Indo-Pacific

At the 3rd BRI Forum earlier this month to mark the 10th anniversary of Xi Jinping’s pet transnational “trade and connectivity” project, the new Thai PM, Srettha Thavisin, drew something on a piece of paper as part of a planned pitch to China. In episode 1337 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses what the drawing depicted, why it is a controversial idea that keeps making a comeback, and what it means for Indian interests in and Chinese designs on the Indo-Pacific. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research by Shreya Shankar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read The Diplomat article by Mark S. Cogan here : https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/a-bad... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch Cut The Clutter episode 600 on Thailand politics here :    • Understanding Thailand's turmoil: Military...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read The Interpreter article here : https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-int... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @kumarakomlakeresortkerala    / @kumarakomlakeresortkerala   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @pauljohnresortsandhotels    / @pauljohnresortsandhotels   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8