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'The Chinese made their point repeatedly after August 5. They backed Pakistan more overtly than in the past.' 'Kashmir is not completely off their radar. But in order to keep the atmosphere surrounding the Chennai meeting, they did not discuss Kashmir.'
'Keeping Kashmir out of the informal summit does not mean that they have given up their strategic interest.'
'If better sense prevails, Muslims should offer the disputed land in Ayodhya back to the government.'
'If we cannot conclude a trade deal, both sides are likely to take trade actions that will further impair our government-to-government ties.'
'Modi skillfully navigated Trump's ego and pushed the right buttons.' 'Critics assailed Modi's speech for its personalism, but in the Trump era this is par for the course.'
'The biggest takeaway is that the US-India relationship, which has sputtered a bit in recent months, enjoyed a big boost.'
'The government's August 5 decision has impacted India-China relations, but it is not very significant or very different. Things like this have happened in the past.'
'In the next three decades up to 2050 there will be three important players at the world level.' 'India, US and China will be playing a very important role globally as the largest economies in the world.' 'These three countries will have to interact with each other much more closely because what they do and what they decide will impact the entire world.'
'I don't see people standing up against what is happening in Kashmir. I feel this clampdown can exist as long as the government wants it to.'
'The government can do many things to improve the situation in Kashmir.'
'When those who took oath in the name of the Indian Constitution are not acceptable, where do the other Kashmiris stand?'
'Not only in Kashmir, but in the rest of the country.'
'If Islamic extremists regain power in Afghanistan, Pakistan will lead them to Kashmir as a fighting arena again. India needs to fortify Kashmir and prepare against these Islamic extremists before they come again.'
'This is not a cricket match where one side lost and the other side won! Kashmiris are our own.'
'They will not escalate and bring India-Pakistan close to war.'
'A couple of Pulwamas will bring the two nations to war and it will be limited to J&K itself.'
'Washington's silence about India's Article 370 move tells us all we need to know: It doesn't want to rock the boat of a relationship that has navigated some choppy waters but remains a highly important one.'
'Now you have a full clampdown and a huge security blanket. How long are you going to maintain that? The moment you lift it, all that suppressed protest and anger will come out.'
'The ideal thing that should be done in Kashmir is call for an election -- before the end of the year.'
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