Published: Dec 27, 2023, 01:25 IST | Updated: Dec 27, 2023, 01:25 IST
China has stepped up efforts to gain greater strategic influence over nations in South Asia, particularly over the last year or so. Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan have all been targets of what has been termed China's debt diplomacy accounting for its rising influence. We decode China's 'String of Pearls' offensive that has raised alarm bells in New Delhi.