India, China Strategic Cooperation Must For Changing World

Bangalore: It is self-defeating and futile to put China always in a framework of a foe. If we want China to change for India, we too must change our perspective and de-Americanise our outlook regarding the largest neighbour, often seen as the biggest challenge too.

An ignorant India can't face China nor earn its respect and friendship. The Chinese would cooperate and respect in a calmer way a strong, steel-willed India.

India, although welcomes China to be its largest trade partner, must also be the largely ignorant country about its immediate neighbour. Looking at it from a "Haqeeqat" viewpoint - aggressor, intruder, mystically unreliable and an enemy, who has helped Pakistan and claims Arunachal Pradesh - is a viewpoint of the weak and not going to help walk the talk, neither build a confidence that both the countries need.

We will have to weave a China policy that looks at it as a strategic partner too important to be ignored for the peace and prosperity of the region as well as the new, changing world that is increasingly looking up to the east turning its economic and defence focus from the America-dominated west.

China needs to be engaged and trusted, without showing a weakness to build up our own sinews.

The irony is that even after fighting four full-scale wars and continuously being irritated by its terrorist activities, India remains committed to boosting trade, talks and confidence-building measures with Pakistan.
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