© Thinkworks Pvt Ltd – The America-China trade war has been a global phenomenon to watch out for. In a world where flamboyant men are trying to put it down, one needs incisive, quiet, sharp intellects that keep it going. Shiv Shankar Menon is certainly one of them. Former foreign secratary of India and NSA, he has been India’s man in Israel, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and every hotspot that India has engaged with. His recent book “Choices” looks at five pivotal foreign policy decisions that India made, including why we did not go for overt military action after 26/11. This conversation is a masterclass on the geopolitical madness around us.