The 5,000-Year Reunion Why India-China Partnership Is Inevitable, Not Idealistic By Arindam Bose I'm a real estate analyst and writer exploring the intersection of geopolitics, civilizational memory, and the future of human settlement—on Earth and beyond. ⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡ ⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡⬡ On January 6, 2026, the United States threatened to seize Greenland from Denmark—a founding NATO ally. Europe hesitated. Then stepped back. Something broke in that moment. Not just an alliance, but an idea: that Western leadership is stable, principled, or sustainable. As the Atlantic order trembles, Asia watches. Not with glee, but with sober recognition: The 21st century will be what India and China choose to make it—together or apart. There is a third path. Not Cold War 2.0. Not 'Chindia' fantasy. But a civilizational compact—one that opens Uttarakhand for trade, demilitarizes the Himalayas , and builds the first lunar base not as rivals, but as par...