China's 'Silk Road' initiative lends urgency to India's regional ambitions
Delhi investing heavily in road and rail links on north-east borders for access to markets in Thailand and beyond
New Delhi
WHEN Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government approved US$256 million to upgrade a section of a remote border road last month, few took notice.
Yet India's decision to revive plans for the trilateral highway, part of an ambitious 1,360km crossing to link north-eastern India with markets in Thailand and beyond, marks the next phase in the jostle between New Delhi and Beijing for economic and strategic influence in the region.
