Namita Barthwal’s Article ‘China’s Rising Military Power: Why India Should Pay Attention’ Published in Modern Diplomacy
January 6, 2026
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘China’s Rising Military Power: Why India Should Pay Attention’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 06 January 2026.
China is recalibrating the PLA for high-intensity, multi-domain conflict against a “strong enemy”—the United States. But India cannot take comfort from the assumption that it is therefore a secondary theater, writes Ms Barthwal.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.
