Last Updated on 29/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
Amid the tensions that have been going on for the last several years, the foreign ministers of India and China have recently met. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 25 July during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Laos. During this meeting, both the leaders agreed to resolve the border dispute as soon as possible. On the meeting of the two ministers, China’s state-run newspaper Global Times has written that this change shows that both sides have understood the need to further improve mutual trust.
Global Times has published an article in which it is written that the change in relations between the two countries is important for global geopolitics. The article said, ‘India-China relations are a complex mix of cooperation and competition. Both countries have recognized the benefits of economic cooperation and have made significant progress in strengthening trade and investment in recent years. China is India’s largest trading partner and China’s exports to India have grown rapidly in recent years.’
The Chinese newspaper wrote that despite the two countries being economically dependent on each other, there is fierce competition and strategic rivalry in the relations between the two countries. The biggest obstacle in further strengthening cooperation between India and China is the lack of trust that has developed in the last few years.
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‘India is thinking of replacing China but…’
Global Times writes that India and China have a long history of border disputes which has affected bilateral relations. Apart from this, China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean and India’s neighboring countries remains a matter of concern for India. India is in a challenging situation.
Global Times further wrote, ‘India wants to benefit from China’s economic development and investment and also wants to increase the purchase of raw materials, machinery, equipment etc. from China, yet India is imposing more restrictions on Chinese investment due to its national sentiments, misunderstandings about China’s strategic objectives and impact on national security. Meanwhile, India is also thinking of replacing China in the field of manufacturing. However, this is not going to happen in the near future.’
‘India is maintaining a balance to reduce China’s influence’
The Global Times further writes that India has become a member of the Quad along with America, Japan and Australia, which shows that it is maintaining a balance to reduce China’s influence in the region.
The newspaper suggested measures to build trust in the relations between the two countries and wrote, ‘First of all, we need to establish trust by resolving the border dispute. There is a need to create a communication channel so that misunderstandings can be removed. The second thing we need to do is to have as many trade and investment agreements as possible so that economic cooperation is strengthened.’
The Global Times further wrote that it is important to understand that the strategic relations between the two sides should not be overly affected by America’s strategic approach towards China.