Ashok K. Kantha, a former career diplomat, is now associated with three New Delhi-based think-tanks. Earlier, he served as Secretary (East) in Ministry of External Affairs and Ambassador/High Commissioner to China, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
With power diffused and key regional players asserting autonomy, a US–China duopoly remains far from materialising.
Ashok K. Kantha
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM IST
White House