I have been unsuccessfully watching very closely the China-related news and views in both print and electronic media for last more than a month to get convinced about the elusive exact reason behind the sudden Chinese intrusion in north-east Ladakh. Exactly just one month before the scheduled India visit of the new Chinese Prime Minister, what was the need of this deliberate pin-prick in the so far normal looking bilateral relation. They came, stayed for some days and went back. Why did they come? We cannot believe that Li Keqiang, PM did not know about it. Despite all the bonhomie ostensibly shown by him in Delhi, the Indians did not enjoy as the incursion had spoilt the taste. On the other hand imagine about the friendly ambience if there was no joke on the border. What was the stratagem behind this inexplicable move?
One obvious reason appears to be, after capturing Aksaichin, to have an eye on this plateau. So long it was noman’s land and only occasional patrolling from both sides were going on, China had no problem. After India upgraded its three airfields at Daulat Beg Oldie, Niyoma and Phuchke in the area, China took it as a solid indication of Indian claim. They were afraid that if India strengthened its position in the area, it will be difficult for China to prove that it was within the LAC. That is why when both sides in the fourth flag meeting agreed to maintain status quo ante-April 15, China warned no further Indian movement in the region. Thus they succeeded at least in making that portion of Indian land disputed.
If we peruse the post-1962 Chinese policies towards India, it will be found that China calculatedly pursued the policy of lingering the problems rather thand going honestly for necessary solutions. India has three problems from China – Tibetan refugees, three dams being constructed on the Brahmaputra in Tibet affecting the flow of water in the lower riparian areas of India and the conclusive demarcation of boundary of about 4,000 km between both the countries. Under Chinese pressure, we accepted Tibet as an autonomous region under Chinese sovereignty. We fought relentlessly for the displacement of Taiwan and inclusion of China in the UNO Security Council. The same China has been soft pedaling our demand for the expansion of the Security Council and inclusion of India. The Tibetan refugees, le by the Dalai Lama came to india in1959 and as yet they have not been allowed to go back to their home. Once again under Chinese pressure, we are not permitting Tibetans to carry on any political activity in India. Yet there is no sympathy in China for these hapless people. The first generation of the Tibetans who came here, have almost died and their new generation, born in India has no idea about their homeland.
Perhaps Napoleon about China had said the she was a sleeping lion and let her sleep because when she woke up, the world would be stirred up. We are seeing this forecast coming true. Immediately after its economic advancement, it started interfering in world politics and creating problems for its neighbours. It does not finalise border with any neighbour and puts pressure to accept the line, dictated by it. It will talk about peace and friendship and simultaneously carry out aggressive activities on borders. In the medieval period, the Chinese emperors thought that their countrywas the privileged centre of the world. Even at the present juncture, they have not forgotten this habit of self glorification. For the furtherance of this scheme of things, they may say yes when they actually mean no and vice versa. The countries, located on its borders, should remain warned to clearly read Chinese intentions.
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