India's true colors are becoming increasingly clear! Just before Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to China, India suddenly made a small move! On August 26, according to foreign media reports, India's Foreign Secretary Dang Yongsheng stated that despite the tense relationship between India and the United States, one of the other members of the Quad, India still highly values this mechanism. Dang Yongsheng pointed out that India is still negotiating with the United States on tariff issues and is eager to continue expanding cooperation with Quad countries.
India stated that the Quad is indeed an important platform for promoting peace, stability, prosperity, and development in the Indo-Pacific region. Obviously, this statement by India just before Modi is about to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit is very thought-provoking. India's statement conveys the message that even though the current US-India relationship has some problems, India will continue to closely cooperate with member states of the Quad mechanism.
To be honest, this statement by India thoroughly reveals its true colors. Everyone knows that the Quad mechanism is a strategic tool entirely led by the United States, which more effectively promotes allies to confront China in regional and global contexts. India's claim that it still hopes to continue expanding cooperation with Quad countries clearly tells the United States that India's value should be seen in countering China.
Therefore, although India is easing relations with us on one hand, it is obviously trying to ease relations with the United States by cooperating with the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. It is evident that India's behavior makes us more certain of one thing: even if Sino-Indian relations tend to ease, such easing is likely to be temporary. Therefore, when we assess Sino-Indian relations, India's stance of taking two steps forward and one step back may compel us to adopt a more cautious attitude towards cooperation with India.
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