Xi Jinping, the President of China was in this country which was his maiden visit and the third by a Chinese president.
As he was visiting, his troops and about thirty odd civilians were active on the Line of Actual Control(LAC) disrupting the work on the Indian side of the border where new roads were being laid to give a fillip to the infrastructure, so badly needed for the logistics of our troops, coupled with other necessary support and back up systems. It doesn't require rocket science or strategic wisdom for a layman to deduce that these incursions were deliberate, preplanned and timed.
Considering the fact that Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist party and also the head of the armed forces, isn't it a joke that the incursions were permitted to be carried out? It's basic decency that one puts aside one's differences, however, enormous they are when one comes calling and that too, for the first time! It was lacking in taste, a diplomatic treachery and above all, a clear indication that the Chinese weren't expecting anything to come out of this meeting. And if that be the case, why did he come here in the first place?
Bombay and Shanghai to be twin cities, Ahmedabad and Guangzhou another pair of twin cities, setting up of a few technology parks, assistance in capacity enhancement of the railways and similar insignificant steps - despite the fact that both are developing nations and both have large populations - were bandied about instead of outlining political and economic directions that the two giants would provide the rest of Asia over the coming decades. Perhaps, China thinks that she's the sole leader of that space and definitely, would not like India to be anywhere near her on the leadership issue.
China, dreads a strong and resurgent India as she's fully aware of the fact that this country has the wherewithal to take her on but continues to fumble with no specific aim - a situation that she's very comfortable about.
Points to ponder.
Apologists for China - and there are plenty of them. I was petrified to hear a news scribe say that the border incursions were without the knowledge of the President! Atrocious and unacceptable for the reasons cited above - would say that we shouldn't have sent our President to Vietnam which has angered the dragon. Then, why did he come here after Burma and Sri Lanka?
The Chinese have always given us reasons to be suspicious about their dealings with us. Economic co-operation is impossible without the foundation of a friendly relationship with a healthy respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
So, how about the following, Mr Xi Jinping:-
(a) Stop the shenanigans of the PLA Army on the border, forthwith.
(b) Stop the stapled visa bullshit for people visiting your country, from Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Stop your massive hydroelectric project on the Brahmaputra.
If you were to do that we'll consider you , a gentleman with an exemplary sense of honour and we shall receive you with open arms, notwithstanding your warts and the moles!
Tailpiece.
1. And isn't it strange that our communist brethren have not spoken a word against the incursions on the Sino-Indian border. Their silence has been deafening!
2. It's my fond hope that Prime Minister Modi will outline positive steps to take the relations between the two countries from the nadir of the present times!!
As he was visiting, his troops and about thirty odd civilians were active on the Line of Actual Control(LAC) disrupting the work on the Indian side of the border where new roads were being laid to give a fillip to the infrastructure, so badly needed for the logistics of our troops, coupled with other necessary support and back up systems. It doesn't require rocket science or strategic wisdom for a layman to deduce that these incursions were deliberate, preplanned and timed.
Considering the fact that Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist party and also the head of the armed forces, isn't it a joke that the incursions were permitted to be carried out? It's basic decency that one puts aside one's differences, however, enormous they are when one comes calling and that too, for the first time! It was lacking in taste, a diplomatic treachery and above all, a clear indication that the Chinese weren't expecting anything to come out of this meeting. And if that be the case, why did he come here in the first place?
Bombay and Shanghai to be twin cities, Ahmedabad and Guangzhou another pair of twin cities, setting up of a few technology parks, assistance in capacity enhancement of the railways and similar insignificant steps - despite the fact that both are developing nations and both have large populations - were bandied about instead of outlining political and economic directions that the two giants would provide the rest of Asia over the coming decades. Perhaps, China thinks that she's the sole leader of that space and definitely, would not like India to be anywhere near her on the leadership issue.
China, dreads a strong and resurgent India as she's fully aware of the fact that this country has the wherewithal to take her on but continues to fumble with no specific aim - a situation that she's very comfortable about.
Points to ponder.
Apologists for China - and there are plenty of them. I was petrified to hear a news scribe say that the border incursions were without the knowledge of the President! Atrocious and unacceptable for the reasons cited above - would say that we shouldn't have sent our President to Vietnam which has angered the dragon. Then, why did he come here after Burma and Sri Lanka?
The Chinese have always given us reasons to be suspicious about their dealings with us. Economic co-operation is impossible without the foundation of a friendly relationship with a healthy respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
So, how about the following, Mr Xi Jinping:-
(a) Stop the shenanigans of the PLA Army on the border, forthwith.
(b) Stop the stapled visa bullshit for people visiting your country, from Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Stop your massive hydroelectric project on the Brahmaputra.
If you were to do that we'll consider you , a gentleman with an exemplary sense of honour and we shall receive you with open arms, notwithstanding your warts and the moles!
Tailpiece.
1. And isn't it strange that our communist brethren have not spoken a word against the incursions on the Sino-Indian border. Their silence has been deafening!
2. It's my fond hope that Prime Minister Modi will outline positive steps to take the relations between the two countries from the nadir of the present times!!
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