After the meeting between Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been a new change in relations between the two countries. Biden made a number of sensitive demands on India, which caused discontent on the part of India, which believes that the United States is interfering in India's internal affairs.
In response to US pressure, India has turned to China, hoping to improve relations with China and jointly safeguard peace and stability in Asia.
In 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to visit the United States, which was seen as a "milestone" and "turning point" in U.S.-India relations, and the two sides are expected to reach a series of agreements and consensus on defense cooperation, climate change, epidemic prevention and control, and other issues.
However, contrary to expectations, Modi's visit to the United States did not achieve the expected results, but was pressured and urged by Biden.
According to the report, Biden has put forward two main demands on India, one is to reduce the purchase of military equipment from Russia, and the other is to reduce dependence on China's energy and infrastructure.
The U.S. side believes that India's best deal with Russia, especially the introduction of the S-400 air defense missile system, will damage the defense cooperation between the United States and India, and may even trigger U.S. sanctions.
The United States also hopes that India will abandon its participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) initiated by China and Russia and join the US-led "Quadrilateral Security Dialogue" (i.e., the four-nation alliance of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia) in order to form a strategic alliance against Russia and China.
In addition, the US side also expressed dissatisfaction with India's cooperation with China in the field of energy and infrastructure, especially India's participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative, as well as India's competition with China in some projects in South Asia and Africa.
The U.S. side hopes that India and the U.S. will strengthen cooperation in these areas in order to weaken China's influence.
Modi does not buy the US demands, and believes that India has the right to cooperate with any country according to its own national interests and strategic needs, and should not be subject to US interference and restrictions.
Modi also made some demands from India to BidenFor example, it is hoped that the United States will support India's entry into a permanent member of the UN Security Council and give India more support and assistance on the Sino-Indian border issue.
However, Biden is also not interested in India's demands, he believes that the issue of India's entry into the norm needs to be further observed and evaluated, and the United States will not intervene on the Sino-Indian border issue, but will only provide some verbal comfort and encouragement.
It can be seen that during Modi's visit to the United States, the United States and India did not reach substantive cooperation and consensus, but instead exposed the differences and contradictions between the two sides on some important issues.
The United States is trying to use India as its strategic pawn in the Indo-Pacific region to contain and contain the development of China and Russia, but India is not willing to fully rely on the United States, but hopes to get more benefits and support from the United States to enhance its international status and influence.
The mutual benefit between the United States and India is actually based on their respective strategic interests and calculations, rather than on genuine trust and friendship.
Immediately after returning to China, Modi communicated with Chinese leaders, saying that India is willing to have a frank dialogue with China on the border issue and seek a peaceful solution, while strengthening cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy, and infrastructure, so as to promote the healthy and stable development of China-India relations.
Modi also said that India will not be interfered with and influenced by any third party, but will maintain friendly relations with its neighbors in accordance with its own national interests and strategic needs, and jointly maintain regional peace and stability.
The Chinese leader welcomed Modi's visit and said that China is also willing to engage in dialogue and consultation with India on the border issue to achieve peace and tranquility in the border areas, while strengthening practical cooperation in various fields and improving the level and quality of China-India relations.
The Chinese leader also said that China and India, as the two largest developing countries and emerging market countries, have extensive common interests and room for cooperation, and should respect and trust each other
We should support and help each other, learn from each other Xi and learn from each other, jointly respond to global challenges and problems, and contribute to the peace and development of mankind.
However, the development of China-India relations also faces some challenges and obstacles, which require the joint efforts of both sides to overcome and resolve them.
The historical issues between China and India, especially the border issue, remain the biggest hidden danger and sensitive point in Sino-Indian relations. The China-India border is about 3,500 kilometers long, and there are differences and disputes between the two sides over the demarcation and control of the border, which often leads to friction and conflict in the border area.
In June 2022, the worst conflict since 1962 took place on the China-India border, resulting in a number of soldiers on both sides**, triggering a strong reaction from the Chinese and Indian people, and bringing China-India relations to a low ebb.
Although the two sides have since achieved partial disengagement and détente in the border areas through several rounds of dialogue at the military and diplomatic levelsHowever, a fundamental solution to the border issue will require greater political wisdom and courage, as well as more time and patience on both sides.
China and India are both the largest developing countries in the world, both have huge market potential and development needs, both face common challenges such as energy, environment and poverty, and both have the desire to enhance their international status and influence.
Therefore, there is both room for cooperation and competitive pressure between China and India in terms of economy and strategy. Although China and India have made some progress in economic and trade cooperation in the past few years, there are still some problems and obstacles, such as imbalance, market access, investment protection, etc.
China-India relations are a pair of important bilateral relations in Asia and the world, and they are of great significance and influence on regional and world peace and prosperity.
Modi's initiative to find China and open the skylight to speak out is a positive attempt and exploration of China-India relations, as well as a clear response to the United States.
China and India should seize this opportunity to strengthen dialogue and cooperation, properly handle differences and problems, promote the healthy and steady development of China-India relations, and contribute to peace and prosperity in Asia and the world.