China, India step up Gulf diplomacy
Gulf states are navigating simultaneous high-level Chinese and Indian diplomacy this week, deepening economic engagement with both powers while preserving strategic flexibility.
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This week, the Gulf became a focal point for parallel Chinese and Indian diplomacy, with senior officials from both countries engaging GCC capitals within days of each other. As Beijing renewed its push on trade and strategic coordination and New Delhi deepened its regional outreach, Gulf states once again found themselves managing overlapping great-power agendas amid shifting global alignments.
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