At the end of 2023, China and India reached a consensus on the border issue and agreed to reduce the size of the military station, but then Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar used economic pressure to try to link the border issue to China-India cooperation. Jaishankar had a "showdown" with China on the border issue, believing that the failure to resolve the issue would affect economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. This stance sparked a response from the Chinese side, with Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian pointing out that the border issue should not be the whole of China-India relations, and calling on the Indian side not to hold bilateral relations hostage. Senior Colonel Wu Qian stressed that the Chinese side hopes that the Indian side and the Chinese side will work in the same direction, enhance strategic mutual trust, properly handle differences, and jointly maintain peace in the border areas.
India's hardline stance is not only at the diplomatic level, but also in economic pressure. India** said at the World Economic Forum that Indian investments would not be given preferential treatment, hinting at actions against Chinese companies in India to force China to compromise on the border issue. India's Enforcement Directorate claimed to have conducted raids on 19 locations involving Chinese companies, showing that it has taken unscrupulous measures to specifically suppress Chinese companies.
China's Ministry of Defense response made it clear that the border issue is only one aspect of the Sino-Indian relationship, stressing that India cannot exaggerate the issue to affect the overall relationship. Senior Colonel Wu Qian's statement released China's position and criticized the Indian side's erroneous move. China calls on India to participate in the negotiations in good faith and find a breakthrough to solve the problem, instead of using economic and law enforcement means to pressure the other side.
Jaishankar's new statement shows India's perception of China's growing influence, particularly the "India Exit" movement in neighbouring Maldives. India is under pressure to lose its hegemony in South Asia, so Jaishankar is trying to assert India's leadership in the region with a "welcome competition" statement. Such rhetoric needs to be backed up by action, and the evaluation of neighboring countries will be an important measure of India's true influence. India's failure to adjust its China policy could lead to the alienation of more of its neighbors and its isolation in South Asia.
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