China's creeping influence in South Asia is raising eyebrows in India, forcing New Delhi to counter Beijing by bolstering relations with Southeast Asian nations through its Act East policy.
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Raj Kumar Sharma: India responds to China's growing influence in Southeast Asia
Strengthening ties with neighbors is key to curbing Beijing's ambitions
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, walks with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, right, and a Buddhist monk at the Quan Su Buddhist pagoda in Hanoi on Sept. 3, 2016.
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