1. India should take a long-term strategic approach of "cooperative competition" to counter China's economic and diplomatic moves in South and Southeast Asia over the next 10-15 years. 2. India must build strategic partnerships with countries like Japan, Germany, Israel and strengthen economic ties with neighbors like Nepal and Bhutan to develop infrastructure and address regional issues like water management. 3. India should leverage its coastline and develop transportation and industrial corridors to connect ports and create economic hubs, ensuring infrastructure funding is used strategically to match China's Belt and Road Initiative.