With
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visiting India with big-ticket deals for
bullet trains and defence exports on the agenda, the media in Beijing
has accused Tokyo of courting India "to contain and besiege China".
There was, however, "no need for China to be too concerned" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was "quite cautious" in balancing ties with Beijing and Tokyo, wrote Zhao Gancheng, a leading South Asia expert at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, in a commentary in the Communist Party-run Global Times, a tabloid known for hard-line views.
Zhao said "Abe will not miss any chance to draw Modi over to his side to counter China," which explains why Tokyo would offer "generous terms" to New Delhi in securing a first ever bullet train contact, beating competition from China.
Yet on security matters, the view in Beijing is that despite India taking forward closer ties with Tokyo in the past year, for instance by inviting Japan to take part in annual Malabar naval exercises with the United States after a gap of many years - a move that concerned Beijing - India "has no intention to take sides between China and Japan, aware that setting itself against Beijing will bring no good to New Delhi".
Zhao argued, "India is hoping to hitchhike on China's rise to obtain more economic benefits, and thus is unwilling to offend the world's second largest economy. Knowing that China-Japan relationship is far from perfect, the Indian government is cautious in developing its ties with Tokyo, so as to leave itself some leeway in handling its relations with Beijing."
"Given its high expectations toward investments from both Japan and China," he concluded, "New Delhi is attempting to strike a balance between the two countries."
There was, however, "no need for China to be too concerned" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was "quite cautious" in balancing ties with Beijing and Tokyo, wrote Zhao Gancheng, a leading South Asia expert at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, in a commentary in the Communist Party-run Global Times, a tabloid known for hard-line views.
Zhao said "Abe will not miss any chance to draw Modi over to his side to counter China," which explains why Tokyo would offer "generous terms" to New Delhi in securing a first ever bullet train contact, beating competition from China.
Yet on security matters, the view in Beijing is that despite India taking forward closer ties with Tokyo in the past year, for instance by inviting Japan to take part in annual Malabar naval exercises with the United States after a gap of many years - a move that concerned Beijing - India "has no intention to take sides between China and Japan, aware that setting itself against Beijing will bring no good to New Delhi".
Zhao argued, "India is hoping to hitchhike on China's rise to obtain more economic benefits, and thus is unwilling to offend the world's second largest economy. Knowing that China-Japan relationship is far from perfect, the Indian government is cautious in developing its ties with Tokyo, so as to leave itself some leeway in handling its relations with Beijing."
"Given its high expectations toward investments from both Japan and China," he concluded, "New Delhi is attempting to strike a balance between the two countries."
By: PTI | Islamabad |
Updated: December 10, 2015 10:10 pm
Sushma Swaraj with Nawaz Sharif and Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad Wednesday. (Source: PTI)
Pakistani media today welcomed the resumption of Indo-Pak
comprehensive dialogue, describing it as a “major breakthrough” and a
pleasant turn in bilateral ties following three top-level meetings in 10
days.The decision to resume the talks was taken yesterday during visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here and her meeting with Pakistani leaders.
“The ‘Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue’ as it has been named will include all elements covered under the previous versions of the talks — peace and security, confidence-building measures, Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage / Tulbul Navigation Project, economic and commercial cooperation, counter-terrorism, narcotics control and humanitarian issues, people-to-people exchanges and religious tourism,” it reported.
Under the headline ‘Breakthrough at last’, The Express Tribune wrote that “ten days and three meetings — that’s all it took Pakistan and India to break the deadlock in their strained relations”.
It further said that a “chance meeting” between Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in Paris and surprise talks between their National Security Advisers in Bangkok led to a formal meeting between their top foreign policy officials in Islamabad on Wednesday which produced a major agreement: resumption of a stalled dialogue process.
The Nation’s headline: ‘Composite dialogue goes comprehensive’ captured the essence of new format of talks which will be not much different than the one suspended after Mumbai attack.
“All the pillars of the composite dialogue would be part of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue and more things could be added to it,” it wrote.
The paper commenting on Swaraj’s meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that they agreed on increased contacts at all level and resolving all the outstanding issues between the two nuclear neighbours through dialogue, during the meeting which lasted for almost an hour.
“Premier Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan wanted good relations with all its neighbours including India which was reciprocated by Indian minister. Sushma confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pakistan next year for the SAARC summit expected to be held in September 2016,” it said.
The News International termed that start of dialogue as a ‘pleasant turn’ in ties of the two nations.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pakistan-media-welcomes-resumption-of-indo-pak-dialogue/#sthash.OHdE0nrI.dpuf
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