Tibet is a complex political issue. India’s silence on this issue has raised many questions. Why is India not supporting Tibet’s cause? India’s silence on this can be termed as timid. This is because China had been claiming Arunachal Pradesh as theirs. And India has just been registering a mild complain against it. It is time for India to change its policy towards China.
Let us first look at reasons for not supporting Tibet’s cause. There are basically four reasons for India to support China. India hopes that China would support India in Kashmir issue, it would also support India’s claim for a permanent seat in the United Nations which till now has not happen, it would also support India’s nuclear case and lastly, it doesn’t want to affect the trades between the two countries.
But, when we closely look at these reasons, expect for the last one all are based on hopes. And hopes does not lead to support especially when the country in the asking is China. China has never supported India in its Kashmir cause. In fact, Pakistan encouragement to the militants in Kashmir is due to China. China is a close ally of Pakistan. So, it can always rely upon it.
Regarding, a permanent seat, China is not backing India. As far as nuclear deal is concerned, China is against this as this would mean a bigger India with which it would have to deal with. This can be judged from the fact that the communist parties in India are against the nuclear deal. It is no secret that communist parties support China. Almost all the national parties in India have commented on the Tibet issue, but the silence of the Communist parties reveal that they are with China.
The last point i.e. trade between the two countries. The trade between the two countries has been growing stronger day by day. According to data from the government, China is bound to overtake USA in terms of trade with India.
But, trade and humanitarian cannot be mixed.
One of India’s great fears is that backing Tibet will open up the door to others to back the Kashmiri independence cause or the demand of the Nagas who are hell bent to be separated from India. But, India being a neighbouring country has the responsibility to comment on issues like this. But, by being a mute spectator, India has openly supported China.
Thats true-trade and humanitarian cannot be mixed.
ReplyDeleteMoreover under circumstances where India is sourrounded by pakistan and burma..the time has come to have a critical analysis of India's stand over such issues.
Tibet has always been a important buffer zone between India and china. A silence for India will have impact on the defence front as china is expanding its network across the borders. And steping against china will have adverse impact on the trade relations.
After reading your article...I can say that- todays every country wants to have a strong economy. If a good diplomatic relation can make good economic reation between two countries it works vice vers also. So india must work upon strengthing such economic relations with china.
hey, that was a nice comment. being diplomatic. it is true that India should maintain trade relations with China. But it can't be a mere spectator. See US. Atleast, it is having words with China. Countries can hope something from it. but just being s mute spectator, u r showing signs of cooperation with China for anti-Tibet cause. India could have been more diplomatic by calling upon the Dalai Lama and assuring Him of doing something. or it could have come out in public thru media saying it would look into the matter. in this way u r being more diplomatic.
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