Bhutan, Nepal, Japan, Australia... India's China policy in view now?

[StormShadow]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put a special emphasis on India's foreign policy, especially in relation to the two hostile nehighbours, namely, Pakistan and China. He rolled out a red carpet to Pakistan even before taking oath as the prime minister by inviting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend his swearing-in ceremony and did not fumble to cancel ministerial talks after the Pakistani high commissioner invited Kashmiri separatists for talks on the territory. The straight approach convinced many quarters, the political reasoning notwithstanding.

Alliance required to deal with China

When it came to China, the other threat that India has in its foreign policy domain, Modi took a longer route for obvious reasons. China, unlike Pakistan, is a better opponent and has a more global presence. India is a distant second to China in terms of the economic and military might and none can deny that the presence of the China is always a concern for the other members. Getting the first presidency of the BRICS despite the fact that its headquarters will be based in Shanghai is a diplomatic gain for New Delhi for it can set the agenda for the body which is ambitious to set a new direction in international economy.

After BRICS, Modi put the nationalist cap on and began with Bhutan & Nepal

But Modi was always clear on his foreign policy priorities. Soon after returning to the Asian theatre from the world platform, the Indian prime minister put his 'nationalist' cap on and embarked on a different mission. He first visited Bhutan and Nepal, the two Himalayan countries which form an important part of India's border with China. The idea was basic but has been ignored by New Delhi for long. While the PM took care of the more important countries, Swaraj attended others The new prime minister paid his first and second bilateral trips to the two small states to show that they are not at all insignificant in India's scheme of things. Modi's addressing the parliaments of these two countries was a deliberate signal to the Chinese that India, the world's largest democracy, values democratic political culture and hence honours the newly found democracy in the two former monarchical systems. The idea is to make the Chinese feel that India, being a democracy itself, is in a more advantageous position to win over the hearts of both the Himalayan states.

Next is Japan

Modi, in the next stage, embarked on a trip to Japan, the other biggest rival that China has in Asia. The Indian prime minister even raised the point of aggression on this tour to convey a tougher message to Beijing that while democracy binds New Delhi and Tokyo, the presence of a common enemy in Beijing cements that tie even stronger. The diplomatic muscle-flexing forced some reaction out of the Chinese quarters, much to the Indian establishment's success.

Then came Australian PM to India

A day after Modi's return, the Australian prime minister visited India . Australia is one of the biggest allies of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, something which doesn't impress China. According to observers, the growing competition between the US and China to gain dominance in the region will challenge Canberra's position and India can play a key role in this situation by strengthening ties with Australia to help it gain confidence against the Chinese presence.

India-Japan-Australia-US against China?

Such a diplomatic arrangement will mean a club of India, Japan, Australia and US vis-a-vis the Dragon in Asia. Modi is also set to meet US President Barack Obama at the end of this month in the US and one feels the two leaders will have China in their agenda. If Beijing has initiated a containment strategy against India in South Asia, India has made counter-move to create challenges for Beijing in the Asia Pacific. A tit for tat, indeed.

Sushma Swaraj took care of other states in the region

Prime Minister Modi, however, has not left all the work to himself. The foreign minister of his government, Sushma Swaraj, has also been making frequent visits to countries of South-East Asia besides Bangladesh in the Indian subcontinent over the last few months. She has already visited Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam and met representatives from East Asia Summit grouping and Asean Regional Forum to cover the diplomatic grounds apart from the prime minister.

Indian foreign policy looks compact and with a definite purpose now.

Bhutan, Nepal, Japan, Australia... India's China policy in view now? - News Oneindia

 

[IndoCarib]

More than Japan , Australia we need to bring Bhutan and Nepal firmly in our fold. If we can do that we can "Check Mate" China's Pakistan move!

 

[StormShadow]

More than Japan , Australia we need to bring Bhutan and Nepal firmly in our fold. If we can do that we can say to China's Pakistan move "Check Mate" !

With Bhutan and Nepal strongly on India's side(They already are btw), our chicken's neck concern also will be diluted.

 

[Tridibans]

Modi and his team (read Amit Shah and co.) is a master strategist when it comes to dealing with enemies and opponents. He showed that in his rule in Gujarat for 12 years. If he does even 50% of that with our International policy (which BTW has always been a standout achievement for us over the years), it will be enough for our enemies to think twice before harming us.

 

[StormShadow]

Modi and his team (read Amit Shah and co.) is a master strategist when it comes to dealing with enemies and opponents. He showed that in his rule in Gujarat for 12 years. If he does even 50% of that with our International policy (which BTW has always been a standout achievement for us over the years), it will be enough for our enemies to think twice before harming us.

"Some enemies" can understand only the language of assertiveness. Once they feel you are assertive enough and cannot be pushed at will, they are bound to fall in line.

 

[IndoCarib]

Modi and his team (read Amit Shah and co.) is a master strategist when it comes to dealing with enemies and opponents. He showed that in his rule in Gujarat for 12 years. If he does even 50% of that with our International policy (which BTW has always been a standout achievement for us over the years), it will be enough for our enemies to think twice before harming us.

No. Neither Modi nor Amit Shah. Master strategist in Modi's team is NSA Mr. Ajit Dowal.

 

[StormShadow]

No. Neither Modi nor Amit Shah. Master strategist in Modi's team is NSA Mr. Ajit Dowal.

And appointing Mr Ajit Dowal as NSA is whose strategy?

 

[IndoCarib]

And appointing Mr Ajit Dowal as NSA is whose strategy?

Right. It was Modi who wanted old fox of Vajpayee's era Mr. Dowal. However the strategy to first engage both Nepal and Bhutan is Dowal's. So modi is now doing what Dowal advises him

Why ex-IB chief Ajit Doval is the best NSA India could ever get - Firstpost

 

[StormShadow]

Right. It was Modi who wanted old fox of Vajpayee's era Mr. Dowal. However the strategy to first engage both Nepal and Bhutan is Dowal's

Why ex-IB chief Ajit Doval is the best NSA India could ever get - Firstpost

And Dowal is preparing to go to china as we speak.

Ajit Doval to visit China next week ahead of China President Xi Jinping's India trip - The Economic Times

 

[IndoCarib]

And Dowal is preparing to go to china as we speak.

Ajit Doval to visit China next week ahead of China President Xi Jinping's India trip - The Economic Times

That is right. Modi's foreign policy is going in the right direction due largely to the vision of one man.

 

[Genesis]

More than Japan , Australia we need to bring Bhutan and Nepal firmly in our fold. If we can do that we can "Check Mate" China's Pakistan move!

Pakistan is a military nation, regardless of their other short comings, they are quite powerful in military terms. In terms of a war, they are far better than even Japan and Australia, not perhaps in capabilities, but in terms of the ability to sustain and conduct a war. For example, 1000 dead later, and Australia would run for the hills, while I doubt Japan can sustain even 5,000 due to their pacifist past, and their sharp decline in available bodies.

Pakistan can go toe to toe with you, even if they are weaker militarily.

As for Bhutan and Nepal, they are the Belgium of Asia, any move against India will be made through there. So having them in your pocket is the same as not having it, we can both quite easily pass through them in case of war.


Now before someone flys off the handle and say no war will happen, no ****, we are on a forum discussing a topic that pretty much says India has encircled us, I think we can talk a little strategy.


As to America, would India really go to war for or with America? Right now India is still good buds with Russia, which means the US India alliance seems out of the question, besides I doubt many Indian members here want to play distant second fiddle to US.

India wouldn't be the robin to US' batman, but the Alfred to the US batman. (not really an insult if you think how powerful the US is.)



Lest we forget, no one other than America can actually conduct a effective war, with their refuel planes, transport, helicopters, and many many more toys. We are working towards, it, as far as I seen, no one else is really doing that.

 

[Sahasranama]

Pakistan is a military nation, regardless of their other short comings, they are quite powerful in military terms. In terms of a war, they are far better than even Japan and Australia, not perhaps in capabilities, but in terms of the ability to sustain and conduct a war. For example, 1000 dead later, and Australia would run for the hills, while I doubt Japan can sustain even 5,000 due to their pacifist past, and their sharp decline in available bodies.

Pakistan can go toe to toe with you, even if they are weaker militarily.

You have got the pulse of the Aussies, Japs and Pakistan right.

Now consider this. India and Pakistan are pretty much the same race of people with similar martial history, mindset and tradition. If you think pakistan with 1/7 India's size can stubbornly continue to go toe to toe with India, What do you think India can do to China when both has the same population, and economically is 1/3 of china ?

Historically India has taken on and defeated pakistan and split their country into two when they were prepared for war. Today pakistan is half that size, think what India could do.

Historically China too defeated India, but when it was not prepared for war and when the cuban missile crisis was going on. It later withdrew because it could not sustain that attack due to weak logistics. Do you really think china can do it again ?

As for Bhutan and Nepal, they are the Belgium of Asia, any move against India will be made through there. So having them in your pocket is the same as not having it, we can both quite easily pass through them in case of war.

In case you are not aware, Indian troops man Bhutan and Nepal. Going through them is as easy or as difficult as going through India. Which is to say, not easy at all.

Now before someone flys off the handle and say no war will happen, no ****, we are on a forum discussing a topic that pretty much says India has encircled us, I think we can talk a little strategy.

As to America, would India really go to war for or with America? Right now India is still good buds with Russia, which means the US India alliance seems out of the question, besides I doubt many Indian members here want to play distant second fiddle to US.

India wouldn't be the robin to US' batman, but the Alfred to the US batman. (not really an insult if you think how powerful the US is.)

Lest we forget, no one other than America can actually conduct a effective war, with their refuel planes, transport, helicopters, and many many more toys. We are working towards, it, as far as I seen, no one else is really doing that.

The ONLY nation who can play Robin to US against China is India. Who else can provide the US with an army that is as large as the Chinese army ?

Do you really think china is the only nation working towards fighting a modern war with refuellers, helicopters and other gizmo's ?

 

[SrNair]

Pakistan is a military nation, regardless of their other short comings, they are quite powerful in military terms. In terms of a war, they are far better than even Japan and Australia, not perhaps in capabilities, but in terms of the ability to sustain and conduct a war. For example, 1000 dead later, and Australia would run for the hills, while I doubt Japan can sustain even 5,000 due to their pacifist past, and their sharp decline in available bodies.

Pakistan can go toe to toe with you, even if they are weaker militarily.

As for Bhutan and Nepal, they are the Belgium of Asia, any move against India will be made through there. So having them in your pocket is the same as not having it, we can both quite easily pass through them in case of war.


Now before someone flys off the handle and say no war will happen, no ****, we are on a forum discussing a topic that pretty much says India has encircled us, I think we can talk a little strategy.


As to America, would India really go to war for or with America? Right now India is still good buds with Russia, which means the US India alliance seems out of the question, besides I doubt many Indian members here want to play distant second fiddle to US.

India wouldn't be the robin to US' batman, but the Alfred to the US batman. (not really an insult if you think how powerful the US is.)



Lest we forget, no one other than America can actually conduct a effective war, with their refuel planes, transport, helicopters, and many many more toys. We are working towards, it, as far as I seen, no one else is really doing that.

Answers for your doubts is still in your post itself .If Pakistan is that much strong than Japan or Australia then how can you ignore the caliber India that cut our neighbours in to half?
Food for thoughts dude.

We know how to fight but we need advanced tech and Japan is light years ahead than China in that case.
Dont underestimate Japans capability they have the same Samurai blood.

 

[pher]

Answers for your doubts is still in your post itself .If Pakistan is that much strong than Japan or Australia then how can you ignore the caliber India that cut our neighbours in to half?
Food for thoughts dude.

We know how to fight but we need advanced tech and Japan is light years ahead than China in that case.
Dont underestimate Japans capability they have the same Samurai blood.

haha, india's delusion and boot-licking is without limits.

japs light year ahead of China? in reality, it is japs who regularly protest against us and beg its daddy US for protection. You indians could live in your well feeling good forever.

 

[DingDong]

haha, india's delusion and boot-licking is without limits.

japs light year ahead of China? in reality, it is japs who regularly protest against us and beg its daddy US for protection. You indians could live in your well feeling good forever.

Chinese people lick CCP/PLA boots.