On the occasion of the upcoming G20 summit, the visit of the United States ** Biden to India has attracted widespread attention. Biden's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as a series of statements of support from the United States for India, are seen as important moves by the United States in the international political arena. The U.S. proposal to establish a naval logistics center in India and support India's membership in the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (P5) aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of science and technology, defense and diplomacy.
The United States has numerous military bases around the world, but relatively few deployments in the Indian Ocean region. By establishing a new logistics base in India, the United States will not only be able to enhance its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, but will also be able to facilitate the maintenance of American naval vessels in Indian shipyards, thereby driving the development of India's shipbuilding industry. In addition, this move is also seen as a strategy for the United States and India to deal with China's influence.
However, these proposals are not the first time they have been made. Back in June, during Modi's visit to the United States, the two sides had already signed a series of commercial and defense agreements, including plans to build a logistics center in India. China opposes this, arguing that military cooperation between countries should not be directed against third parties.
Although the United States' support for India sounds sincere, it has not done much in practice. The United States has proposed reforming the Security Council and adding new permanent members, but these proposals seem to be more about competing for international discourse than really considering the interests of developing countries. Although Biden has been claiming to support India's accession to the P5 since taking office, there has been no concrete action so far.
On the eve of the G20 summit, these so-called "support" of the United States may be just to co-opt India at international conferences and make it a political tool of the West. Still, India doesn't seem to be easily fooled. India has said it will take into account the position of China and Russia in the statement of the G20 meeting, refusing to support Ukraine. Therefore, the United States may need to do more if it wants to achieve its political goals.