A short introduction, key points, and the long essay itself below the “author” section. It’s about the relations between US, India, and China in the context of the two latter catching up and anticipated eclipse of US by China.
Mao Keji argues, for example, that India and US “may eventually find themselves locked in a battle for second place.” He conceptualizes the shift away from US’ allies as systematic, as move to feed off them, as ‘blood bags’ to extent a lifeline.
There are other points for your joy of critical reading.



India is like a century behind America and DECLINING. Indian economy is dogshit and wealth concentration is even worse than America. I’m not even Going to mention the myriad of outright clown level issues that our politics revolve around.
India will probably implode if the BJP remains in power. North India will probably be uninhabitable in a decade or two.
I think it says more about America’s self inflicted destruction. I agree with your analysis, so the only remaining option is for America to actively make itself worse than India