Foreign media said that the Indian foreign minister's visit to China for the first time in five years is aimed at repairing Sino-Indian relations, but deep-seated obstacles remain! India is willing to improve relations with China, and there are two aspects of consideration. First, India is facing pressure from the United States. The US-India trade conflict is one aspect, but more importantly, after the 5.7 air battle, India's strength has been questioned. The chiefs of the Pakistani Army and Air Force have visited the United States successively, which has put considerable pressure on India.
The second reason is that India now clearly intends to use its relationship with China as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States, in order to cope with the pressure from the United States. However, foreign media stated that there are still many deep-seated obstacles in Sino-Indian relations, such as territorial disputes and differences in geopolitical strategic interests, which will inevitably limit the development of Sino-Indian relations. What do we think of this view of foreign media? Objectively speaking, what foreign media said makes sense. There are certainly contradictions in Sino-Indian relations, and these contradictions are unlikely to be completely resolved in a short period of time.
But it must be said that it is entirely possible for Sino-Indian relations to ease temporarily. From India's perspective, dealing with the United States is becoming increasingly unprofitable. Why is this so? First, Trump imposed tariffs on India, making it increasingly difficult for Indian products to be sold in the United States. Second, the United States is pushing for the return of manufacturing to the United States. This return not only requires other countries' companies to invest in the United States, but also requires American companies to return to their home country.
This is contrary to India's hope that the United States will increase investment in India. It seems that the United States is not really trying to win over India to oppose us, but rather wants India to bleed and also wants India to cooperate in containing China. India has always been good at playing both sides in the international community. But when it comes to the United States, India's room for maneuver is shrinking. In this context, easing relations with us may not just be a temporary measure, but a reality that India has no choice but to take. For the current Sino-Indian relations, we can perhaps be more optimistic.
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