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The wind direction of Sino-Indian relations has ushered in a major change, and India has taken the initiative to extend a helping hand to China, which has been publicly thanked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, this interaction has made United States, which has been trying to win over India, unhappy.
United States Deputy Secretary of State Campbell publicly stated that India is a burden to United States and will never become a formal ally or partner of United States, apparently warning India's recent moves.
As a neighbor with the most contradictions with China, why did India change its past style and take the initiative to show goodwill to China? What is the deeper meaning behind United States's statement? What are the prospects for the future development of China-India relations?
The India Navy rescued the Chinese crew, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded
Recently, the India Navy and Coast Guard rescued an accidentally injured Chinese crew member in the waters near Mumbai and took the initiative to take him to the hospital for treatment. At present, the crew member is in stable condition and has returned to China to recuperate from his injuries.
In the face of India's timely assistance, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately conveyed its gratitude. At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1, spokesperson Lin Jian said that China would like to express its heartfelt thanks to the Indian side for overcoming many difficulties and carrying out humanitarian relief work.
This back-and-forth interaction has brought the relationship between China and India one step closer, and in fact, this is not the first time that India has sent a friendly signal to China in recent days.
During the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, when the Chinese and Indian foreign ministers met and consulted, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar publicly expressed his hope to seek consensus with China on the border issue.
At the subsequent meeting of the foreign ministers of the "Quadrilateral Mechanism" of the United States, Japan, India and Australia in Tokyo, Jaishankar directly said in front of Blinken and Yoko Kamikawa: India hopes to improve relations with China, and the problems between China and India will be resolved by China and India themselves, and other countries should not try to interfere.
Obviously, India now has some intention of "drawing a line" with United States. Considering that India has recently visited Russia while actively communicating with China, and reached a consensus with Putin on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, this further shows that in Modi's third term, India has focused its foreign exchanges on China and Russia, and intends to alienate United States.
As we all know, Sino-Indian relations have been tense for a long time in the past, and India has frequently provoked China on border issues and engaged in economic confrontation with China. However, now the India government has changed its attitude and intends to improve Sino-Indian relations, hoping to bring the relationship back on track.
This anomaly is by no means unreasonable, and it is clear that India is "demanding" China.
Today's Modi government is facing enormous economic and political pressure at home and abroad. India's unemployment rate remains high, people are rife with dissatisfaction with the government, Modi's promised economic development goals have not been met, and all sectors of society are complaining about India's current situation.
One of the reasons for this series of evil consequences is India's deliberate targeting and sanctions against China.
Tempted by United States's agitation and promises, and its own need to balance China, India has repeatedly restricted Chinese investment in India, banned the import of some Chinese manufactured goods, banned the use of Chinese apps, and frequently held joint military exercises with United States in an attempt to demonstrate against China.
India's various bad behaviors have undoubtedly made the already tense Sino-Indian relations worse, after Chinese companies have withdrawn from Indian investment, India thought that United States would fulfill its promises to provide financial and technical support, who knows that the Biden administration has not taken any action so far. India really lost its wife and lost its soldiers.
Now that the United States election is imminent, no matter who the future president is, I am afraid that he will no longer pay attention to the "mess" of India.
For India, there is no future for relying on United States, and only by turning to China and seeking cooperation with China can we hope to promote the development of the country's manufacturing industry and the overall economy.
The United States has changed its position toward India
Unexpectedly, after seeing India "learn its way back" and throw an olive branch to China, United States was immediately unhappy.
A few days ago, at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in United States, United States Republican Senator and Deputy Secretary of State Campbell said that India will never become a formal ally of the United States, and India itself is a "big country" with its own beliefs and interests.
Obviously, the United States "allies" in Campbell's context are equivalent to puppet states that obey United States, and once that country expresses its unwillingness to be "dominated" by United States, it will immediately be United States listed as the next target, India, Japan and South Korea.
For United States, only its own interests are of paramount importance, and since it is no longer feasible to win over India, it will naturally not give them any "good looks" in public opinion. In the future, United States may continue to publicly criticize India.
China's attitude
In the face of the India Navy's help, China has shown its heartfelt gratitude, and the India government has taken the initiative to show goodwill, and China is naturally happy to see it.
China has always welcomed all partners who come with sincerity and hopes to resolve the remaining issues with India. If India really takes this opportunity to ease relations with China, then the two countries can reach friendly and mutually beneficial trade cooperation while resolving the border issue, which is good for both sides.
However, considering that India has maliciously targeted and backtracked China in the past, such as not issuing visas to Chinese technicians, suppressing Chinese companies to boycott Chinese manufacturing and Chinese investment, and the Modi government's previous issue of "replacing Made in China with Made in India", it can be seen that India still regards China as a competitor in essence, and China has to be more mindful.
As for US-India relations, although United States made such a solemn statement, considering that India is still of great strategic importance to them, I am afraid that United States will not point the finger at India anytime soon.
At present, we had better wait and see what happens, not have too high expectations for India, and remain cautious when making investments, lest India "turn its face and deny people" and "backstab" China again.
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Information sources:
Observer.com-United States Deputy Secretary of State: India will never be a formal ally or partner of the United States-2024.08.01
Global Network - US Deputy Secretary of State: India is a great power, but will never become a formal ally of United States-2024.08.01
The Paper-India Navy and Coast Guard Rescue Chinese Crew Members, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Expressing Gratitude to Relevant Indian Departments-2024.08.01
Guangming Net-India Navy, Coast Guard Rescue Chinese Crew China Expresses Thanks-2024.08.01
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Wang Yi Meets with India Foreign Minister S Jaishankar-2024.07.26