HOTTING UP INDO-CHINESE DIPLOMACY

Despite all the calculated sweet words, China has been following a policy of encircling India, because it sees that in this part of the world only India can match its land, population, market. trade , army and atomic potentials. So for at least last two years, it has been spreading its tentacles in the countries, surrounding India.

First of all it exploited the trick that your enemy’s enemy is your friend. Under this stategy, China had no problem in winning over Pakistan who is ever ready to go to any extent to malign India. Very largeheartedly, Pakistan handed over Gilgit, Baltistan, Skardu and other mountainous regions in the heights of POK to China, who started constructing Karakorum Highway, so that she could have a dependable alternative route at its command to come directly to Pakistan and from there exploit the markets of the Gulf countries with huge potentials. To further facilitate this project, China made heavy  investments to develop Gwadar Port. Its role in Nepal is well known. China also created problems for India by securing a place for itself in Maldive. She is enjoying better bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. With all these arrangements she has been going on in its objective of encircling India.

Of late India realized the Chinese game and put its best foot forward to pay China in its own coin. India accepted Vietnamese offer to exploit petrol and natural gas in the littoral limits of that country in South China Sea. Despite Chinese objections, India is moving ahead strongly. Only a week ago, the Indian Prime Minister visited Japan and had intimate interactions to further strengthen bilateral relations. Both countries have decided to conduct joint naval exercises in Nov.2013. Japan has offered to supply amphibian aeroplanes to India which has badly disturbed China. She commented that Japan was provoking India. To match the Gwadar Port in Pakistan, India helped Iran to construct the Chabahar Port. Maldive appears to have realized the pitfalls involved on the road to hold Chinese apron. Meanwhile, the USA has offered to supply 16 C-17 cargo planes to India. They are the latest and can take thousands of armymen immediately to the small aerodromes near borders in Ladakh and North-East. Australia has agreed to supply uranium despite the ban to India. America has permitted India to continue purchasing petrol from Iran though it is economically pressurizing Iran to revise its policies on nuclear arms.

Thus India has started matching every step of China in international politics. Analysts know it better that China is also reluctant to precipitate any war. It will continue to chide the neighbours through limited  border skirmishes. India should also grasp this truth and remain determined to reply China both in diplomacy and pin-pricks on bordres.