Nepal earthquake: India scores on aid diplomacy, China lags

[TaiShang]

I have noticed you that you have a tendency of ranting like a madman ,usually with same understanding of issue as that of a village bumpkin.

Here are some points which are probably too sophisticated for your understanding (they are not in usual discourse).

1. The people raising this bogey of "aid competition" are not government officials, nor anyone affiliated to them ,either of India or China, but independent private media channels ,both Indian and foreign. India or for that matter China, are not party to this "Aid Dick Measuring" contest , as neither of them has control over Indian or International media.


2. In any situation where India and China are acting simultaneously, comparisons would be drawn by third parties. It is natural going by trend of the time. Losing your mind over it and launching yourself into a long winded rant about "why South Asia is soooo much behind its Asian peers" is a sign of emotional immaturity, butthurt, and plain retardedness.

3. The Relief sent by India and China would make up more than 99% of relief sent to Nepal. Your advice to Nepalis to reject that relief because someone from media compared relief effort of these two countries, is laughable to say the least.

Neither IAF, not Indian Government, nor Chinese Government, nor anyone related or affiliated to any of two governments , is indulging in dick measuring.

Being an American, I am sure you understand the concept of free media.

Could not agree with you more. Especially the highlighted part. The guy is on a mission to put a dent on the existing good will and humanitarian spirit.

 

[Thorough Pro]

What a shameful thing to say, "scoring" was that the only purpose? no feelings for humanity?

Indrani Bagchi,TNN | Apr 29, 2015, 04.11 AM IST
NEW DELHI: India's mammoth presence on the ground in Nepal within hours after Saturday's earthquake wrought widespread devastation has dwarfed all other foreign aid pouring into the Himalayan country. Now, China, which overtook India as Nepal's largest foreign investor in 2014, is busy trying to catch up with New Delhi's humanitarian diplomacy.

India's response to the disaster in Nepal disaster was instantaneous and across sectors. Having undertaken some big ticket humanitarian and rescue missions in the past decade - Asian tsunami, Libya, Iraq and most recently Yemen - India has built up a reputation of a white knight. China was caught off-guard during the tsunami, but during the Libya crisis of 2011, it mobilized its warships to evacuate its nationals from a conflict-zone for the first time. A few weeks ago, while India was picking up nationals from over 32 countries along with over 4000 of its own from war-torn Yemen, China quietly sent warships and planes to once again bring back its own people.

In Nepal though, the Indian and Chinese presence have strong geopolitical undertones which prompted the Nepalese government to be more even-handed in its statements and even going to the extent of turning away aid from Taiwan at a time when Nepal can do with all the help it can get.

The Chinese government too is trying to gloss over the obvious comparisons. Answering questions in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said, "China and India are neighbours of Nepal. We would like to work together and coordinate positively with India in our assistance efforts in Nepal to help it overcome the difficulties and rebuild its homeland."

It's no surprise that India would be in there early. India enjoys a familiarity with the Nepalese system and people that's almost unique, including with its armed forces which are leading the rescue and relief efforts. It's also to be expected that India would rush in to help for strong political reasons - specially if they want to deny space to either China or Maoists. In fact, it would be surprising if India did not do all that it's doing.

While Indian assistance at this time has been welcomed across Nepal, India is also, if past experience is anything to go by, the only country to evoke popular resentment and hostility in that country for a host of reasons. Whether India's mammoth operation can change public opinion, it's not certain yet. China in 2014 overtook India as the largest investor in Nepal, particularly in infrastructure and power sectors, and Nepal-China trade has been outstripping Indo-Nepal trade for some time now.

China does not inspire such strong sentiments. Inspite of Beijing's strictures to Kathmandu for its hospitality to Tibetan refugees, Chinese presence is generally welcomed in Nepal. In fact, after the rescue and relief phase, when the operations move to rehabilitation and reconstruction, it's more likely to see a greater Chinese presence. Reconstruction and rebuilding are areas where India falters, and China shines. The Chinese are generally more efficient, more respectful of time-bound deliveries of infrastructure projects than India. That has been a traditional weakness of the Indian system, which has not changed much.

So far, the only neighbouring country where India has delivered on the ground is Afghanistan. Even in Myanmar India faltered. Will India be different in Nepal?

 

[scholseys]

'Aid diplomacy'? for ones I thought the miser Indians were helping a fellow neighbor out or humanity but again i was proven wrong, the dhotis have an agenda!

 

[ganesh177]

Taking a high moral ground.
Lets see what pakistanis are doing in nepal.

Planting and hoisting flags on the mountain of rubble as if it is some kind of a war trophy. Foolishness knows no limit.

Using this tragic opportunity to make fun of others religion. Sending beef packets to the hindu victims of nepal.

 

[immortalsoul]

'Aid diplomacy'? for ones I thought the miser Indians were helping a fellow neighbor out or humanity but again i was proven wrong, the dhotis have an agenda!

all india did were aimed to win compliments,no wonder they view emergency rescue as a competition

 

[Lucid Thoughts]

After all things are settled, maybe IAF can make a documentary where they can praise themselves and look back on the scale of operations.

Sorry but it's gonna be a film starring SRK.