True. Well said. In fact, that has been constant motto in Indian foreign policy. But this language of respect is misjudged as weakness by many. I don't blame them.
There is very old Japanese proverb: Those who are self-confident and brave show respect to others. Cowards can't show respect as...
China is an expansionist power so its natural that they are focusing on Burma. India is a friendly power with no such expansion designs. So, its harmless that India invests in Burma and if Chinese are scared of this, then its their paranoia and I won't blame them since only paranoid will see...