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  Contents COVER STORY Vol. 7 • Issue 7 • July 2019 RISING US-CHINA TENSION THE IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA AND JAPAN Edited, Printed & Published by Linda Brady Hawke Owned by L.B. Associates (Pvt.) Ltd B-4/148C, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029 Published from L.B. Associates (Pvt) Ltd B-4/148C, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029, India Email: info@lbassociates.com Websites: www.diplomatist.com www.lbassociates.com Managing Editor William Hawke william.hawke@gmail.com Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sunil K. Sukumaran Consulting Editor Ambassador K.V. Rajan Business Editor Kanchi Batra kbatra@lbassociates.com Director-Business Development Binoy Sahee binoy@lbassociates.com Layout & Design Atul Kumar Webmaster Uday N Jha uday@lbassociates.com DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect those of the editors or publisher. Although all eff orts have been made to ensure the complete accuracy of text, neither the editors nor publisher can accept responsibility for consequences arising from errors or omissions or any opinions or advice given. 23 LIVING IN INTERESTING TIMES INDIA AND THE US POST G20 6 25 MODI 2.0: BHARATA OVER INDIA 8 MODI 2.0 10 LEAD STORY SPOTLIGHT WHY IS INDIA EYING BIMSTEC NOW? 26 SPECIAL REPORT SRI LANKA: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY ADBI 12 GLOBAL CENTRE STAGE G20 SUMMIT: PHOTO-OPS OR REAL HOPE FOR THE FUTURE? 16 THE QUIET AUSTRALIAN SCOTT MORRISON’S ELECTION VICTORY 18 INDIA-SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS AND SITUATION ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA 21 D2B ON THE GROUND (ALSO IN THE AIR!) 31