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THERE IS reason to believe that China’s withdrawal of troops from Doklam was a strategic move to avoid the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi staying away from the Brics summit to be held in China. That would have been a huge embarrassment for Beijing internationally. So New Delhi needs to be cautious in dealing with Beijing, which has a very low trust factor, and keep its powder dry. M.C. Joshi

Lucknow