India has responded to its absence from the 9.3 military parade! On September 2, according to foreign media reports, after completing his visit to Japan, Prime Minister Modi immediately visited China and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, but he will not attend the military parade, and has already ended his visit to China and returned on September 1. The list of 26 foreign heads of state and government leaders who participated in the meeting and the military parade released by China also does not include Modi.

Regarding this, a relevant person from the Indian government stated that the military parade is considered an activity celebrating China's victory over Japan, and explained that "India has no intention of hurting Japan." How do we view India's explanation? From India's perspective, this reason given by India is the result of careful calculations. In fact, whether from a practical point of view or from a historical perspective, India has deliberately avoided Japanese aggression.

From a historical perspective, during World War II, India was still a British colony, and India did not participate in the war as an independent country. India once cooperated with Japan to fight against British colonial rule, which made India's own identity very embarrassing. From a practical perspective, Japan is an important economic and strategic partner for India, and India does not want to overly provoke Japan on the issue of the military parade commemorating the resistance against Japan. Moreover, now Sino-Indian relations are deteriorating, and investments and trade relations from Japan are very important for India.

As our friendly country, Pakistan has already announced its attendance. Under the circumstances of the strong friendship between China and Pakistan, after experiencing the defeat in the 5.7 air battle, if India attends the military parade at a high level, it would be interpreted domestically as weakness, which is certainly something the Modi government is unwilling to bear. Therefore, Modi's absence is the result of multiple considerations, and it may not be entirely due to Japan.

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