Recently, India used its domestic law to repeal the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, demanded the restoration of the status of Jammu and Kashmir as a "state", and declared that the "Ladakh ** Territory" established by it was legal and valid. This move has caused strong dissatisfaction and response from China. China firmly opposes India's unilateral and illegal establishment of the "Ladakh ** Territory" and stresses that India's judicial decision cannot change the fact that the western section of the China-India border has always belonged to China. India's move is not only a provocation against the facts of the Sino-Indian border, but also an attempt by India to exert pressure on China by taking advantage of the Sino-US game in the South China Sea.
India's move is not only making a big fuss on the Sino-Indian border, but it is also provoking a territorial dispute with Pakistan in the Kashmir region. India has a history of hyping up territorial disputes to deflect internal pressure. At this moment, India has chosen to focus on hyping up the border issues between China and India and India and Pakistan at a time when the world is focusing on the dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. Some people believe that this is a deliberate arrangement by people with intentions in India, aiming to reduce India's domestic pressure. However, as early as 2019, China had made a clear response to the so-called "Ladakh** Territory", expressing its firm opposition to India's ** act of including Chinese territory in the western section of the China-India border under India's administrative jurisdiction, and pointed out that this position has never changed. India's attempt to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by unilaterally amending its domestic laws is unacceptable and has no legal effect. However, in just four short years, India has once again resorted to the same tactics in an attempt to infringe on China's interests, which is doomed to be futile.
As for India's so-called "Ladakh Territory", it is just a concept that Modi has created through domestic law when the Sino-Indian border issue has not yet been resolved. In reality, it is not binding on China. If India really wants to unilaterally change the status quo in Ladakh, it means that India will completely reverse the results of the 19 rounds of commander-level talks between the Chinese and Indian militaries and challenge China again. However, during the 1962 Sino-Indian border conflict, India failed to achieve its goals due to its geographical advantage, not to mention that more than 60 years have passed since China's power has become stronger. It should be noted that although India's provocation does not pose a substantial threat to China's territorial sovereignty, it gives the United States, the European Union and other Western countries a reason and opportunity to intervene. At present, the United States and the European Union are deeply mired in the conflict between Ukraine and Israel, but they cannot get out of it, so they will inevitably use this opportunity to hype up the Sino-Indian border issue. Therefore, China should concentrate its main efforts on countering external pressure from the United States and Europe, and only by remaining invincible in the struggle with the United States and the West can it contain India's provocations against China.
India's provocation is not only a provocation against the facts on the Sino-Indian border, but also an attempt to use the Sino-US game in the South China Sea to exert pressure on China. Although India's move may be a helping hand in the Sino-Indian conflict to a certain extent, such speculation is doomed to be futile, because India cannot change the fact that the western sector of the Sino-Indian border has traditionally belonged to China.
India's provocation against the Sino-Indian border facts has not only failed to win the support of the international community, but has caused India's image in the international community to be negatively evaluated. In fact, India's speculation was met with a resolute response from China as early as 2019. Chinese spokesperson Hua Chunying has made it clear that China has always opposed India's inclusion of Chinese territory in the western section of the China-India border under India's administrative jurisdiction, and this position has never changed. India's attempt to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by unilaterally changing its domestic laws is unacceptable and has no legal effect.
It is worth noting that India's speculative behavior does not pose a substantial threat to China's territorial sovereignty, but it gives the United States and the European Union and other Western countries a reason and opportunity to intervene. At present, the United States and the European Union are facing external pressures such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and they are bound to use India's provocations to hype up the China-India border issue. In the process of dealing with such external pressures, China needs to maintain sufficient determination and concentrate on countering the interference of the United States and Europe, and only when China is invincible in the struggle against the United States and the West can it contain India's provocations against China.
India is trying to realize its expansionist ambitions through provocative actions, however, a "big power" that needs to rely on changes in the external environment, or even introduce external forces to achieve its goals, is destined to fail to win the trust of its neighboring countries and maintain sufficient stability in its foreign relations.
India's short-sighted behavior has not only troubled the facts of the Sino-Indian border, but also put it in a difficult situation. India's attempt to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by unilaterally amending its domestic laws has not been supported and recognized by the international community, and has instead led to a decline in its international image. In addition, India has tried to deflect internal pressure by hyping up territorial disputes, but this has only made its neighbors question it, rather than gain trust.
For its part, China should continue to insist on defending its territorial sovereignty, respond to India's provocations, and win the support of the international community through a determined diplomatic struggle. India's provocations against China can be contained only if China is able to maintain stability and remain invincible in the struggle between the United States and the West under external pressure. At the same time, China should also strive to build friendly relations with neighboring countries in order to stabilize the regional situation and win the trust and support of more countries. India's speculative behavior is doomed to be ineffective and unstable, while China's firm response and stable diplomatic struggle will bring better protection to the country's interests and peaceful development.