China is talking about friendship with India, but by increasing its activities in neighboring countries, it is also trying to defeat India from a strategic point of view.
Naveen Gupta, Bareilly
China is always trying to surround India at every opportunity. China, which stabbed India in the back by giving the slogan of ‘Hindi-Chini Bhai-Bhai’, is now extending the hand of friendship by calling India an elephant and a dragon. With this slogan he wants to tell the whole world that his relations with India are good and will become stronger in the future, but it is not so.
China is talking about friendship, but by increasing its activities in neighboring countries, it is also trying to defeat India from a strategic point of view. In such a situation, an opportunity has come for India from the neighboring country Sri Lanka. It is hoped that India will not let this opportunity go, however, in the Quad meeting chaired by India, a strategy has been made to corner China. China is also troubled by this.
China has trapped Sri Lanka in a debt trap and has taken its Hambantota port on a 99-year lease. This has strengthened its hold in the Indian Ocean. China has control over Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, because this port is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Similarly, Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu port, a major part of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, is also under China’s control. China has invested here on a large scale. This project is being established in Rakhine State of Myanmar under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
China’s influence is also increasing in Bangladesh. China has invested in Chittagong port of Bangladesh. Along with this port, it has also targeted to develop Mongla port located near Chickenneck of India. China’s increasing activities in India’s neighboring countries are not good, because in this way China wants to gain strategic advantage over us, although India has also started preparations to respond to it in its own language.
Now India has the opportunity to take Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on lease. The Sri Lankan government has invited expressions of interest from international and domestic investors for this. If India controls this airport, then it will easily be able to keep an eye on every activity of China at Hambantota port. Due to this, China will also remain under pressure.
At the same time, India will also get a chance to correct the mistake it had made by not taking Hambantota on lease. At that time, Sri Lanka had first requested India to take this port on lease, but the Indian government had refused considering it to be a loss-making deal, but China, following the policy of never letting go of any opportunity to encircle India, immediately seized it.
There is always a risk that China may use this port as a spy ship and military base. To reduce this threat, India has the opportunity to lease the airport located next to it. It is true that it is considered to be the emptiest airport in the world. India will not get any benefit economically here, but will become strategically stronger. By the way, India has also started replying to China in its own language. India has started supplying BrahMos missiles to the Philippines. Vietnam also seems eager to purchase this missile from India.
Along with this, India has also started accelerating defense and maritime cooperation with countries like Japan, Australia etc. Along with this, India has also signed an agreement with France and Japan related to logistics and coastal surveillance network. Arrangements have also been made for naval bases in Seychelles. This has left China in shock. Now China has also started to understand that India is ready to respond to its every move. In such a situation, China is taking bold steps. India has recently signed an agreement with America to purchase necessary services and related equipment for Apache helicopters.
India has also strengthened its strategic relations with countries like South Korea, Indonesia etc. China is uneasy about this. China’s think tank, which provided technical support to the Pakistani Army during Operation Sindoor, has now understood that India will take whatever steps are necessary to defeat it on every front. China has become more restless ever since the report regarding providing technical assistance to Pakistan was leaked, although India has already been saying that China provided assistance to Pakistan. China, which is repeatedly trying to mess with Japan, knows that India can stand with Japan to foil its moves.
Not only this, India is also continuously increasing its defense power by testing advanced missiles, drones, radar systems etc. China is also troubled by this. China, which is supporting Pakistan, should be cornered in international forums on the issue of Taiwan and also strengthen its strategic position in Afghanistan. Recently, China again publicly supported Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, but as soon as the message of unity was given in the Quad meeting, China not only got irritated but also had to give a statement that this meeting was held to corner it.
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