Indian politicians have stated that India must take a dominant position within the China-Russia-India mechanism! On August 22, according to foreign media reports, Saviro Rodrigues, a member of India's ruling party, said that the foreign policy led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "based on national interests, not external pressure." The message India sends to the United States is clear: India is not a transactional player, but a civilization power.

When talking about the possibility of restarting the "Russia-India-China" mechanism, Rodrigues said that although there are unresolved border disputes with China, economic pragmatism cannot be ignored. The "Russia-India-China" mechanism has the potential to become a stable platform in Eurasia and enhance India's role as a mediator. However, India will only participate in this mechanism from a dominant position. Obviously, facing the current warming of Sino-Indian relations and significant fluctuations in US-India relations, the voices coming from within India are striving to maintain India's dignity.

Of course, whether India is a transactional player or a civilization power may not be important for the United States. Regardless of how India defines itself internally, the fact is that US tariffs on India have prompted a significant shift in India's stance. When it comes to cooperation between China and India, it is evident that India clearly wants to use this mechanism to counterbalance the pressure from the United States. The fact that India met with us in the morning and then Sujeet visited Russia in the afternoon is a clear example of this.

Indian politicians claim that India will only participate in this mechanism from a dominant position. However, whether India is actually in a dominant position depends on its comprehensive strength. The China-Russia-India tripartite mechanism was proposed as early as the 1990s, but objectively speaking, this mechanism has not operated very smoothly. Now, the calls for trilateral cooperation emerging within India indicate that the pressure on India is extremely high. More importantly, if India deliberately emphasizes a dominant position instead of highlighting cooperation, its pressured situation is unlikely to improve.

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