China clearly stated at the Sino-Indian talks: India should not be interfered by third parties.

China made it clear to Sujash, the Indian Foreign Minister, directly on his face, and India emphasized that it would not be a dog for the United States.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting Indian Foreign Minister Sujash in Beijing, and both sides held talks on bilateral relations and regional situations.

In the meeting, Wang Yi spoke frankly: "The China-India relationship has its own historical logic and internal driving force, which does not target a third party, nor should it be disturbed by a third party."

This statement was not just empty talk, but directly aimed at India's current foreign policy moves.

Facing increasingly deep military cooperation between India and the United States, as well as India's strategic encirclement of China, China clearly drew a red line in front of India. If India really wants to improve its relations with China, it cannot simultaneously seek cooperation while handing a knife to the United States.

This tells India: You say you are independent? Then make your own decisions; don't always listen to the United States.

Facing China's stance, Sujash promised that India adheres to strategic autonomy, follows an independent foreign policy, does not regard China as a competitor, but as a development partner.

The so-called strategic autonomy means promising not to be a dog for the United States.

The reason why China-India relations frequently fluctuate ultimately comes down to India's diplomatic approach of trying to keep two boats afloat being unsustainable.

On one hand, it cooperates with China in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS mechanisms, while on the other hand, it partners with the US, Japan, and Australia in the QUAD and small multilateral frameworks.

If India cannot make a clear choice in its grand strategy, even if it verbally claims strategic autonomy, China will not easily believe it.

Wang Yi clearly stated this in front of Sujash, the bottom line is that he doesn't want to be vague anymore. To have good relations, don't always try to be a water-carrier; you can't handle it.

From this meeting, it can be seen that China hopes for an India that truly thinks independently and has its own strategy, rather than a follower who always follows the U.S. lead.

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