India and China are neighbors and both of them are now shining with their high economic growth. However, India and China have bitter relationship for a long long time- at least for more than 4 decades. Chinese President Hu Jintao is coming India on November 20 and his visit is taking place at a time when India and China are more concerned about economic development than political rivalry. Well, many people in India have mistrust about China because of 1962 war.
I just finished reading an article Monsters and Critics.com titled- Can India trust China? Old fears strike again. The article talks about the existing problems in the relationship between these two neighboring giants. It said:
“At the heart of Beijing's image problem in India is the 1962 war when China came on top militarily after a spell of 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai' euphoria.
'It does revive the memories of 1962. When the two countries are building a relationship, the Chinese envoy's remarks have generated anxieties afresh as to how far we can trust the Chinese,' Alka Acharya, a China expert at the Jawaharlal Nehru University here, told IANS.
'Trust deficit between India and China is a very palpable factor. We need to do something substantial to enhance the level of confidence between the two countries,' Acharya said.”
So, India has problems about China both in the political and economic fronts. On the one hand, many Indian politicians and scholars feel that India should build up a strong defense mechanism to counter any threat from China. On the other hand, Indian traders are worried of Chinese economic domination. Chinese leaders should try to address these two issues.
Comment Preview