India should prepare for globally assertive China: Ex-foreign secretary

[Hindustani78]

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 22:35
India should prepare for globally assertive China: Ex-foreign secretary | Zee News


Kolkata: Former foreign secretary Krishnan Srinivasan on Tuesday said India should be prepared for a "more globally assertive" China.


"The Chinese will have a very strong world vision and that world vision will be backed by a very strong economy and huge investible funds and this is something which will happen sooner or later and I think it will be desirable for India, and for the rest of the world also, to take note of this.

"I think we should be prepared for a much more globally assertive China that we have seen so far," Srinivasan said at the Observer Research Foundation here during the launch of C Raja Mohan's book "Modi's World: Expanding India's Sphere of Influence".

He also voiced concern over the "lack of positive information" on China in India.


The former diplomat said the government needs to educate Indians "rather urgently about the potential of good neighbourliness with our northern neighbour".

Commenting on excerpts about the escalating South China Sea dispute and how India was closer to the US in this regard from Mohan's book, Srinivasan said China's claims deserve a second look.


"As for the South China Sea, we tend to sweep the Chinese claims aside as being invalid. That deserves a very strong second look and it would be good for some authority in New Delhi to examine what these Chinese claims are... they are not the only claimant.. there are five or six other claimants," he said.

With China rapidly building new artificial islands in the South China Sea to expand its territorial claims there, the US is worried about its increasing assertiveness and is adamantly refusing to recognise those claims.

ASEAN members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, as well as Taiwan have various competing claims to the South China Sea over existing territorial rights and mineral rights.

Some of these nations have built a few artificial islands as well.

Ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet that kicked-off in Malaysia on Tuesday, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said the South China Sea issue should not be raised at the talks.

PTI

 

[Hyperion]

Finally.... a sane person with a pragmatic outlook............

 

[surya kiran]

While dealing with the Chinese we will need to keep two things in mind

1. They will not back off from their territorial claims.
2. They will not want any event which disrupts their economic progress

With the above in mind, we will need to formulate our strategy.

a. Firstly, do not get into any alliance with the US to counter China. The reasons for this are many. Any military alliance will result in India getting pulled into disputes, which do not concern our strategic requirements. Does this mean, we should not work with the US? No. We should hold regular exercises with the US and Japan. But, any deployment of forces will be only under the aegis of the UN.

b. Mekong-Ganga Co-operation should be given a push. This will help us develop our north eastern regions and help for closer co-operation with south east asia. This should not be given a military angle. Law enforcement and development should be the key points. A satellite along the lines of the SAARC initiative should be taken forward with active involvement of scientists from these countries.

c. Indian Ocean Region : This should be the area of complete dominance of Indian forces. Any intervention required from the Persian Gulf to Madagascar to Perth to Jakarta should be made possible. Surveillance satellites and naval capabilities should be built for the same. Indian Coast Guard should be allowed to set up stations in smaller countries like Seychelles, Mauritius and Maldives. Provide incentives to these countries for the same.

d. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh should be identified as countries for special emphasis. Provide all support necessary for these countries to achieve their economic and scientific goals.

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[Indian Jatt]

While dealing with the Chinese we will need to keep two things in mind

1. They will not back off from their territorial claims.
2. They will not want any event which disrupts their economic progress

With the above in mind, we will need to formulate our strategy.

a. Firstly, do not get into any alliance with the US to counter China. The reasons for this are many. Any military alliance will result in India getting pulled into disputes, which do not concern our strategic requirements. Does this mean, we should not work with the US? No. We should hold regular exercises with the US and Japan. But, any deployment of forces will be only under the aegis of the UN.

b. Mekong-Ganga Co-operation should be given a push. This will help us develop our north eastern regions and help for closer co-operation with south east asia. This should not be given a military angle. Law enforcement and development should be the key points. A satellite along the lines of the SAARC initiative should be taken forward with active involvement of scientists from these countries.

c. Indian Ocean Region : This should be the area of complete dominance of Indian forces. Any intervention required from the Persian Gulf to Madagascar to Perth to Jakarta should be made possible. Surveillance satellites and naval capabilities should be built for the same. Indian Coast Guard should be allowed to set up stations in smaller countries like Seychelles, Mauritius and Maldives. Provide incentives to these countries for the same.

d. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh should be identified as countries for special emphasis. Provide all support necessary for these countries to achieve their economic and scientific goals.

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sir we cannot stop chinese from coming to IOR other than our economic zone, its international waters......can we go and assert pressure in the pacific???like arihant can go and give a visit to japan for instance...

 

[Echo_419]

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 22:35
India should prepare for globally assertive China: Ex-foreign secretary | Zee News


Kolkata: Former foreign secretary Krishnan Srinivasan on Tuesday said India should be prepared for a "more globally assertive" China.


"The Chinese will have a very strong world vision and that world vision will be backed by a very strong economy and huge investible funds and this is something which will happen sooner or later and I think it will be desirable for India, and for the rest of the world also, to take note of this.

"I think we should be prepared for a much more globally assertive China that we have seen so far," Srinivasan said at the Observer Research Foundation here during the launch of C Raja Mohan's book "Modi's World: Expanding India's Sphere of Influence".

He also voiced concern over the "lack of positive information" on China in India.


The former diplomat said the government needs to educate Indians "rather urgently about the potential of good neighbourliness with our northern neighbour".

Commenting on excerpts about the escalating South China Sea dispute and how India was closer to the US in this regard from Mohan's book, Srinivasan said China's claims deserve a second look.


"As for the South China Sea, we tend to sweep the Chinese claims aside as being invalid. That deserves a very strong second look and it would be good for some authority in New Delhi to examine what these Chinese claims are... they are not the only claimant.. there are five or six other claimants," he said.

With China rapidly building new artificial islands in the South China Sea to expand its territorial claims there, the US is worried about its increasing assertiveness and is adamantly refusing to recognise those claims.

ASEAN members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, as well as Taiwan have various competing claims to the South China Sea over existing territorial rights and mineral rights.

Some of these nations have built a few artificial islands as well.

Ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet that kicked-off in Malaysia on Tuesday, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said the South China Sea issue should not be raised at the talks.

PTI

Absolutely right finally some mature & pragmatic thinking

While dealing with the Chinese we will need to keep two things in mind

1. They will not back off from their territorial claims.
2. They will not want any event which disrupts their economic progress

With the above in mind, we will need to formulate our strategy.

a. Firstly, do not get into any alliance with the US to counter China. The reasons for this are many. Any military alliance will result in India getting pulled into disputes, which do not concern our strategic requirements. Does this mean, we should not work with the US? No. We should hold regular exercises with the US and Japan. But, any deployment of forces will be only under the aegis of the UN.

b. Mekong-Ganga Co-operation should be given a push. This will help us develop our north eastern regions and help for closer co-operation with south east asia. This should not be given a military angle. Law enforcement and development should be the key points. A satellite along the lines of the SAARC initiative should be taken forward with active involvement of scientists from these countries.

c. Indian Ocean Region : This should be the area of complete dominance of Indian forces. Any intervention required from the Persian Gulf to Madagascar to Perth to Jakarta should be made possible. Surveillance satellites and naval capabilities should be built for the same. Indian Coast Guard should be allowed to set up stations in smaller countries like Seychelles, Mauritius and Maldives. Provide incentives to these countries for the same.

d. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh should be identified as countries for special emphasis. Provide all support necessary for these countries to achieve their economic and scientific goals.

more later

Fully agreed we need to secure IOR ASAP