India's two recent moves toward China have left Chinese internet users laughing in disbelief! First, recently, the Indian Foreign Ministry urged China to promptly share hydrological data of the Yarlung Zangbo River and demanded detailed information on "downstream hydropower projects." Second, Mihir Sharma, a senior researcher at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, publicly published an article outlining three demands directed at us!

This Indian scholar recently wrote a column for Bloomberg, asserting that "if China wants to restore normal relations with India, it must first meet two key conditions set by India: first, significantly increase investment and industrial transfer to India; second, transfer advanced technologies including new energy, high-speed rail, and rare earth technologies to India." It must be said that this Indian scholar’s views reflect the thinking of a large segment of India’s leadership. They consistently harbor the illusion that India is on par with the US and Western countries, and that any strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between China and India is merely an opportunity for them to demand favors from us.

Perhaps our previous gestures of goodwill toward India have led them to develop a false sense of superiority, believing we are eager to cooperate with them. In reality, our willingness to cooperate is consistent and equitable toward all nations. Thus, India has taken advantage of this perception to become overconfident and even began making excessive demands. For example, they not only boldly demand that we "share" the hydrological data of the Yarlung Zangbo River but also arrogantly insist on receiving information about related hydropower stations in advance.

Last year, bilateral trade between China and India reached $150 billion, yet India’s trade deficit with China soared to $112.1 billion—its highest ever. This clearly demonstrates that India can no longer do without Chinese manufacturing and China’s supply chains. Despite years of promoting "Make in India," India still ends up importing core components from China and assembling them domestically. Therefore, India must finally recognize its own capabilities and refrain from making absurd and laughable demands on us.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1873124699161929/

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