Recently, the United States issued a statement accusing India's senior leaders of being involved in an assassination plot. This news caused surprise and dissatisfaction in India, and it quickly responded to express its incomprehension and doubts about the United States. This move by the United States is seen as a means of exerting pressure on India, with the aim of drawing India against China and maintaining its dominant position in the contest between China and the United States. However, India's independent foreign policy, as an unavoidable country, is often unpredictable, and it is difficult for the United States to fully control it. Therefore, India's response and attitude in this incident are cause for concern.
In international affairs, India has always maintained a unique characteristic of "combining East and West". On the one hand, it emphasizes independence and self-determination, which is different from the Western worldOn the other hand, it has followed the example of Western countries in its foreign policy, and in some cases even more brazen. For example, when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, India took advantage of the opportunity to resell Russian oil, not only making huge profits, but also claiming to have alleviated the global inflation problem, in an attempt to gain the gratitude of the international community. This behaviour bears a resemblance to that of Israel, and India seems to have an insight into the rules and psychology of the international community. Therefore, no matter whether India is thick-skinned or shameless, no matter how others treat it, India is able to face it calmly.
However, in response to the US accusation this time, India chose to show surprise and understanding and took the initiative to show goodwill. This may be because the diplomatic dispute between India and Canada has not yet subsided, and joining the United States at this time will only complicate matters. However, this is only temporary, and India** remains flexible in subsequent processing. After all, in the contest between China and the United States, India, as an indefinite number, can flexibly use its anti-China identity to negotiate and mediate with the United States.
In general, the warning and pressure exerted by the United States on India is nothing more than a process of wrestling with two "evil guys". As long as China exists, the two countries cannot avoid the coexistence of cooperation and contradictions. However, as a highly volatile country, India's decision-making and attitudes are often influenced by many factors, including domestic affairs, geopolitics, economic interests, and so on. Therefore, India's response to the U.S. warning can be described as temporary, and it remains to be seen how it will go.
To understand why the United States is pressuring India and wants Modi to change his position, we need to understand the map of American interests and India's independent thinking.
As a global hegemon, the United States has a wide range of interests. Europe is its basic territory, the Middle East is its core hegemon, and the Asia-Pacific region is its extension of hegemony. In order to safeguard its own interests, the United States needs to find suitable helpers to build an anti-China camp on a global scale. As a result, South Korea is responsible for lobbying, Japan is responsible for wooing, and Australia is responsible for supporting it, forming an anti-China alliance that includes the so-called "Five Eyes Alliance".
However, the territory of US interests is too large to be maintained. The intensifying conflict in the Gaza Strip has left the United States desperately looking for a helper to suppress China in order to maintain its hegemony. India's geostrategic position, as a country with a large population and potential, is of paramount importance to the United States. However, India has always been a relatively independent-minded country, and its foreign policy is often different from that of the United States, and it is difficult for the United States to fully control it.
India's independent thinking manifests itself in a number of ways. First of all, India focuses on independence and self-determination, which is different from Western countries. The so-called "independence" of Western countries is often just a slogan, and actual actions run counter to it. But India, unlike India, has never lost its ability to think independently, even in collusion with Western countries.
Second, India's foreign policy has mostly adopted a style similar to that of Western countries, and even less cheeky. For example, when the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, India took advantage of the situation to resell Russian oil to make huge profits, and claimed that it had alleviated the global inflation problem, trying to win the gratitude of the international community. This is somewhat similar to Israel, where India seems to have some understanding of the rules and psychology of the international community.
To sum up, India has the ability and characteristics to think independently, and despite its thick skin, no one can put pressure on it. Therefore, the warning and pressure of the United States on India can only be regarded as a temporary measure, and India has chosen a temporary compromise in the face of this situation, but India will not be completely constrained, but will maintain a certain degree of flexibility and flexibility. After all, India has always been a variable in the wrestling between China and the United States.
The warning and pressure exerted by the United States on India is nothing more than a process of two "evil people" rubbing against each other. As long as China exists, the two countries cannot avoid mutual cooperation and contradictory coexistence.
Although the United States is the world hegemon, India, as a large country with a population of 1.3 billion, should not be underestimated. India plays an important balancing role in international affairs and will not easily side with the United States. In the contest between China and the United States, India's attitude and stance have often changed, sometimes bowing its head and sometimes using its position to negotiate conditions with the United States. This makes it necessary for the United States to be careful in its treatment of China and not to rely too much on India.
To sum up, the United States' warning and pressure on India is aimed at building an anti-China camp on a global scale in order to maintain its hegemonic position. However, as an independent-thinking country, India's foreign policy is often different from that of Western countries, and it is difficult for the United States to fully control it. India has chosen a temporary compromise in this case, but this does not mean that it will completely submit to the will of the United States. In the course of the contest between China and the United States, India has always been a variable that cannot be ignored, and its attitude and stance will be adjusted with the change of timing and interests. Therefore, the friction between the United States and India is only the result of two "evil guys" wrestling with each other, and neither can completely control the other. As long as China exists, the two countries cannot avoid the coexistence of cooperation and contradictions.