The term "Salami Slicing", often seen in the news, refers to: |ForumIAS

[A] a military strategy involving the use of overwhelming force to annex entire territories in a single operation.

[B] a diplomatic tactic where countries offer economic aid in return for strategic concessions.

[C] a divide-and-conquer strategy involving incremental encroachments to dominate opposition territory without provoking full-scale war.

[D] a cyberwarfare tactic involving slicing data from multiple servers over time to avoid detection.

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

“Salami Slicing” was coined by Mátyás Rákosi, a Stalinist dictator, to describe a tactic of dividing and weakening the opposition gradually by taking small, calculated steps.
In the modern geopolitical context, it refers to China’s strategy of incremental territorial expansion, especially in regions like the South China Sea, the Yellow Sea, and along its borders with India, avoiding direct war while gradually altering the status quo.

Source– Eurasiantimes