Prime Minister Modi is set to visit China for the first time since the Galwan clash, signaling a potential diplomatic thaw. The visit comes as India faces steep U.S. tariffs over Russian oil imports.
This is likely a direct consequence of Trump’s hairbrained tariffs imposed on India. An utterly stupid move by Trump that will only weaken our standing while boosting China. It’s almost as if Trump is working for Chairman Xi, virtually everything he does is to China’s benefit.
Let me guess, importing more Chinese goods and removing the restrictions on Chinese companies in return for easening the tensions at the China-India border and LOC.
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Only Nixon could go to China.
And only Trump can make Modi go to China.
China and India both realize they are here to stay. They may have differences but they also have a common annoyance (Trump).
Hopefully this results in honest and productive conversations around borders, water sharing treaties (Yarlung Tsangpo/ Brahmaputra) , and trade.
Some sort of diplomatic thaw has been seen since the Chinese government started letting Hindu pilgrims from India to visit the Mt Kailash /Mansarovar earlier this year first time since 2020 (Galwan Valley clash and Pandemic)
Though we in India have an adversarial relationship with China, it’s easier for us to agree to a `peaceful co-existence’ with China, than it is for us figure out what Trump wants, or give in to his extortionate demands.
We impose higher tariffs on China and close some areas of our economy to Chinese imports. Yet, China exports three times as much – $120b a year to India, as the US does. China produces what we want, the US does not. Ironically, US exports of goods to India are similar to Russia’s – aircraft and oil.
We has a recent agreement to disengage from the border, which was done with a handshake and both sides have stuck to it. That does not mean there is trust, or China won’t support Pakistan, or continue its border dispute, but we can still discuss things in a mature manner, which does not seem possible with Trump.
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Prime Minister Modi is set to visit China for the first time since the Galwan clash, signaling a potential diplomatic thaw. The visit comes as India faces steep U.S. tariffs over Russian oil imports.
This is likely a direct consequence of Trump’s hairbrained tariffs imposed on India. An utterly stupid move by Trump that will only weaken our standing while boosting China. It’s almost as if Trump is working for Chairman Xi, virtually everything he does is to China’s benefit.
Let me guess, importing more Chinese goods and removing the restrictions on Chinese companies in return for easening the tensions at the China-India border and LOC.
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Only Nixon could go to China.
And only Trump can make Modi go to China.
China and India both realize they are here to stay. They may have differences but they also have a common annoyance (Trump).
Hopefully this results in honest and productive conversations around borders, water sharing treaties (Yarlung Tsangpo/ Brahmaputra) , and trade.
Some sort of diplomatic thaw has been seen since the Chinese government started letting Hindu pilgrims from India to visit the Mt Kailash /Mansarovar earlier this year first time since 2020 (Galwan Valley clash and Pandemic)
Though we in India have an adversarial relationship with China, it’s easier for us to agree to a `peaceful co-existence’ with China, than it is for us figure out what Trump wants, or give in to his extortionate demands.
We impose higher tariffs on China and close some areas of our economy to Chinese imports. Yet, China exports three times as much – $120b a year to India, as the US does. China produces what we want, the US does not. Ironically, US exports of goods to India are similar to Russia’s – aircraft and oil.
We has a recent agreement to disengage from the border, which was done with a handshake and both sides have stuck to it. That does not mean there is trust, or China won’t support Pakistan, or continue its border dispute, but we can still discuss things in a mature manner, which does not seem possible with Trump.
Brilliant gambit Mr President
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