High in the Himalayas, a barrier of breathtaking mountains has not stopped the two giants of Asia from sliding into nationalism, economic rivalry and militarisation.
Reuters reported prior to Xi’s withdrawal that China had been particularly belligerent in opposing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s theme for the conference being written in the ancient language.
“For South-East Asia, in particular, this is not a very good development, because it puts them in a somewhat awkward position of having to either make choices or take a stance on this, on this whole issue.” In Devprayag, the Central Sanskrit University towers over the valley, and beneath it the Bhagirathi and Alakananda Rivers join their glacial blue and brown fresh waters to become the Ganges, the holy river of Hinduism and the vein of India.Its chancellor is India’s Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.
Here in the Himalayas, where holy men walk barefoot across rubble and streams that pour down the mountainside, and pilgrims are carried in baskets on locals’ backs, Modi’s vision has won him many friends and a few adversaries.“He has a really great decision-making power,” says 26-year-old lawyer Kaivalya Jarande, who visited the centuries-old Badrinath temple, one of India’s holiest sites, with his friend Atharv Gaikwad.
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