The Rise of China and India: Geo-political Narratives from the Singapore Perspective

Narratives emanating from Singapore on the rise of China and India tend to emphasise the economic emergence of the two giant economies. Like many other Asia-Pacific countries and, indeed the world, business and commercial analyses of Chinese and Indian economic trends have spawned a massive industry of consulting, news/information, publishing and speaking circuits. But what about geopolitical narratives in international relations do they also reflect the same levels of optimism, pragmatism, problems and criticisms that economic analyses face? This paper looks at the selected thoughts and individual perceptions of three thinkers who have left their diplomatic/academic footprints on the subject.