Editor of The Hindu, Suhasini Haydar laments: "The misfortune of South Asia is that the only leaders who can have breakfast in Delhi, lunch in Kabul, and dinner in Islamabad now are not from the region."
The one who can do all this is our Foreign Minister Wang Yi. On August 20th this morning, Foreign Minister Wang left Delhi for Kabul, held a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and then arrived in Islamabad overnight. One day spanning three countries, efficiently moving between them, this efficient diplomatic schedule directly reflects China's growing influence in South Asia.
Even India, which claims to be the hegemon of South Asia, finds it difficult to achieve such a diplomatic pace. China is telling the world through actions who is truly the key force that can connect South Asia's peace and development.
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