India must learn to compete with a neighbour like China.

Boosting domestic manufacturing will help India grow its influence and compete with China.

Diplomacy is a work of patience

Speaking on the border dispute, the EAM reiterated that there cannot be a normal relationship between India and China, as long as there is no peace and tranquility at the border. "If somebody is at your front door in an unfriendly manner, you are not going to go out there and act as though everything is normal" and he further added that diplomacy is a work of patience.

Adding muscle to India's foreign policy

* On boosting domestic manufacturing, building strength at home will allow India to pursue a strong 

   foreign policy.

* If we can build up our manufacturing.....we'll find the foreign policy has much more resources and 

   much more tools in its toolkit to actually influence the world.

Tailpiece.

Got up at our usual time. Washing machinex of bedlinen and soiled clothes after my Tvpm trip, right in the morning. The maid was at work.

Finished up the backlog of work.

Showers haven't cooled the environment. Have commenced steps to resume rubber tapping at Raj Nivas.