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Indian history tells very clearly that periods of isolation are periods of weakness. Traders should be free to go anywhere. Politics can change but trade endures.

No. India should trade through SAARC nations, both road and rail. I do not agree with your assessment. I would prefer to trade with Myanmar, and with Thailand through Myanmar. I also want to see overland rail links between China and India. It will happen.

It is very important to connect Asian countries through rail, as it provides efficient trade, better than sea in many cases. Rail makes hinterland cities develop. Over-reliance on coastal cities is a problem.

Pragmatism and realism always win in the long term.

India should also develop high speed rail and seek connectivity with the chinese system.

Makes a lot of sense. High speed rail is the way to go as air travel consumes too much petroleum. Eventually air travel has to be replaced with terrestrial travel.