U.S. Treats India As Pawn In Its Strategy: Chinese Daily

BEIJING: The U.S. is only treating India as a pawn in its rebalancing strategy to the Asia-Pacific region, a Chinese daily said.

The daily, Global Times, said that developing a good relationship with India will help Washington seek more support in international affairs and reduce the influence of emerging powers such as China in Asia.

The two countries are undoubtedly getting closer, but, it might be not as wonderful as it appears, because they both build their ties by taking advantage of each other, the Global Times said Tuesday in an op-ed page article "Pakistan, trade, emissions issues could frustrate closer Indian-U.S. ties".

The daily said the U.S. has never treated India as an equal friend and the global strategic background at present is the reason it values India so much.

It said that cultivating India as a partner will enhance the U.S. influence in international affairs as well as the global economy.

For example, the U.S. has nearly been dragged into a new Cold War with Russia due to the Ukraine crisis, while competition between the U.S. and an emerging China also seems to be escalating.

Thus, India represents a singularly positive opportunity for Washington's "rebalancing" strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.

The daily said: "Developing a good relationship with India will help Washington seek more support in international affairs and reduce the influence of emerging powers such as China in Asia. In this regard, the U.S. is only treating India as a pawn in its rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific region."

The article also said that India's rapid economic growth could provide more robust commercial ties with the U.S., while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new "Make in India" campaign brings Washington substantial investment opportunities.

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