Wang Yi had just left, and soon after, Sujashan turned his face, denying the rapprochement with China, and if he does not behave properly, he will be "double team" by China and the US
Indian Foreign Minister Sujashan publicly denied that the recent interactions between China and India were due to the US punishing India.
He stated that it is an incorrect analysis to view Sino-Indian relations as a derivative reaction to US policy, and emphasized that Sino-Indian relations are not black and white, and that what happens in the US does not necessarily mean something happens in China.
This statement aims to emphasize India's diplomatic autonomy, but in the current complex situation, it is essentially a stubborn display of face-saving.
After all, in the context of continuous escalation of Sino-US strategic confrontation, and India's repeated back-and-forth between the two sides, any attempt to blur positions and avoid responsibility will likely result in the consequences of being "double teamed."
In fact, India has repeatedly tried to find so-called strategic balance between China and the US in recent years.
On one hand, it is an active participant in the Quad, conducting joint military exercises with the US, Japan, and Australia.
On the other hand, in the face of increasing tensions between the US and India, India has repeatedly engaged in high-level diplomatic contacts with China and sought to strengthen relations on multilateral platforms such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
This attitude of trying to gain benefits from both sides without offending either side is superficially called flexible diplomacy, but in reality, it is a fence-sitting approach.
Sujashan's words ultimately reflect his unwillingness to acknowledge the reality that India, disappointed with the US, is attempting to ease its relationship with China.
The problem is that both China and the US have already seen through India's game plan.
In other words, India wants to take advantage of ambiguity, but both sides have already seen through it. Especially now, when the US is increasingly demanding its allies to take sides, if India continues to claim that it is an independent pole, it will end up getting no benefits and losing credibility.
If India does not recognize the reality and continues to talk about strategic autonomy while acting ambiguously, it is very likely to fall into a real "double team" situation—being punished by both China and the US simultaneously.
India needs to be warned: diplomacy is not just about posturing, but also about balancing interests and taking responsibility. If it still cannot see the situation clearly, it will only suffer the consequences.
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