Indo-Nepal ties threatened by China
The long friendly history between Hindu Nepal and secular India has come in China's way big time over the past five decades. Yet, it seems, the wind has changed its direction as far as Nepal-China bilateral relation is concerned.
EVER SINCE the Maoists became a strong political outfit in Nepal, there are growing signs that the small Himalayan kingdom’s politicians are looking for better relations with China at the expense of India. Nepal’s strategic position geographically has always lured China to create a stranglehold over the impoverished mountainous country to keep a close eye on Indian activities down the southern border. But the long friendly history between Hindu Nepal and secular India has come in China’s way big time over the past five decades. Yet, it seems, the wind has changed its direction as far as Nepal-China bilateral relation is concerned. Beijing’s concern over the years has always been the unrest in Tibet and the Chinese politicians and lawmakers have made it a national priority to combat India’s growth as an economic and military power by feeding anti-Indian sentiments in and around the Indian subcontinent. Facts should be taken straight, China is a far more challenging proposition for India compared to Pakistan and no one in this country could ignore that.
Chinese foreign policy is all about taking care of Chinese interests only at the expense of the democratic and social stability of her neighbours. China has always sympathized with the Pakistani cause when it comes to matters relating to India. Not many days ago Beijing had issued stapled visas to Kashmiris visiting the country trying to prove that Kashmir is a disputed state of India. So, even if there are joint drills between the Chinese and Indian military establishments, Beijing would always dare to meddle in India’s internal matters just to force the country to get involved in the messy political quagmire of her neighbours, including Nepal, at a time when the country is moving at a rapid pace towards complete economic development.
There are plenty of reasons to believe that Chinese intentions are not at all friendship-oriented towards India. The world, including India, cannot doubt China’s meteoric rise in the last decade and the fact is the western world is literally wary of Beijing’s extraordinary leap into the next sci-fi generation in no time. This is a tribute to the country’s communist leaders and above all her people but there is always a dark side to this rapid development. The military ambition of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the complete control of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. This is excluding the great political and economical influence Beijing has used to buy into the African political scenario.
New Delhi’s approach to this Chinese military and political dynamism has always been slack to say the least. Nepal is a hard lesson that India has learnt over the past year or so. The political and military brass in Kathmandu is highly divided over the tiny country’s relationship status with the two Asian giants that geographically sandwich the Hindu Himalayan kingdom. The Maoists have certainly brought about a change in policy towards India. Topping the list in the group’s political agenda is the complete cessation of military cooperation between India and Nepal that had over so many centuries have bounded these two nations together. But things look chaotic somewhat!
Few months back, when Nepal’s army chief Chhatraman Singh Gurung was being feted by the Indian army with the honorary rank of the general, his deputy was busy signing military deals with the PLA. The Indian army has always warned the political hierarchy in New Delhi of growing Chinese influence in the region and now it seems the Manmohan Singh led government has finally woken up and taken the matter at the heart of the country’s political outlook. Nepal is too strategic a location to ignore. If the Chinese have complete control of the country, there is no denying the fact that Pakistan will have free access to carry out anti-India activities from Nepalese soil and there is bound to be a chain reaction that in the long run would put immense burden on India to bear.
Economically, China is contributing a lot to improve the poverty-ridden economics of Nepal and in a latest development Beijing is investing around US$ 20 million to build a small 17km long stretch of mountainous road through the Himalayas that would link Tibet to the Nepalese town of Syabrubesi. This land would not only connect Tibet to Nepal but when finished would also be the first direct Chinese land route to the Indian capital New Delhi. May be this is a noble idea to improve the standard of living of both the impoverished communities of Southern China and Northern Nepal by increasing the trade link between the two countries but for the Indian military establishment this has a larger worrying implication. As the trade link would increase on the Nepali-Chinese border, standards of living would automatically go up improving the Nepali economy to a great extent and Nepali and of course Maoists sympathy towards the Chinese cause would go up two-fold giving Beijing a head start to defeat Indian influence on the Himalayan kingdom.
.Laughably, another typical Indian mentality. A terrorist action will follow to kill such a Chiniese secret service agent? I do not think they can hire such an agent at all but I believe you are an extremelist from somewhere.
.The problem you guys have got in viewing the conflicts among India, Pakistan and China is that you always like to take a distorted perspective to form conclusions advantagious to yourself. For example, India broke off Pakistan by military force, and still occupied Chinese territory Dawang where the sixth Dalai Lama was born. If you keep such a dangerous mentality and foolishly believe the US, Japan and Vietnam will be on your side to fight China or Pakistan your country will suffer from your own behaviour. Only the heavy military spending will destroy your economy and keep your people poor, Let along any war breaks out with China or Pakistan or both. The wise way to solve the conflicts should be realistic and reasonable. Restore the mutual respects and understanding to solve the territory dispute peacefully and focus on your own economic development. China does not take India as its number one enemy, it has no intention to fight or invade India. But if India keeps provoke it, it may have to return to 1962 policy, India may be defeated miserably again.
YOu can beleive a snake , but cannot beleive chinese. Pig faces and have the intention of brutality . What is happening inside china no one knows. They can stole the technology from others . A hell country and people.
The guy who has posted his comment, I respect his understanding of the situation but the fact is he or she may be a Chinese secret service or an ISI agent working on behalf of the Chinese. Please come down to earth, will ya? The Chinese have already encroached into legitimate Indian territories in Arunachal and Kashmir. Working hand in hand with Pakistan, Beijing has built roads linking Aksai Chin with the POK bisecting Indian roads and territories. We will never provoke but you Chinese agents will be the ones that would come in India's development. So just back off for your sake!
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