Indo-Pacific strategy: Indians do not like to be subordinated, so rejected Indo-Pacific strategy: Chinese media

The Indo-Pacific strategy will lead to a strengthened presence of the United States and Japan in the Indian Ocean and will threaten India's leadership position in the region, said the Global Times in a statement. editorial.

The state press organ said that the Indo-Pacific strategy was aimed at containing China. However, this "will not help India achieve its high-powered aspiration".

"India had a rich civilization in ancient times and greatly contributed to human progress in science and technology, although colonized in modern times, its inhabitants have never abandoned the dream of being part of a great power. "

He quoted Modi's statement at Shangri-La Dialogue as evidence that India rejected US strategy.

"India does not regard the Indo-Pacific region as a strategy or a club of limited members, nor as a group that seeks to dominate, and we do not consider it as directed against any country. as such, can not be, "said Modi quoted by Global Times.

"Modi's statement has disappointed Washington and Tokyo who want to rally India to form an Asian version of NATO, but the statement is consistent with India's strategic interests", was -he adds.

Global Times adds that the strategy is not conducive to the Indian economy. "India has a population of 1.3 billion, one-third of whom live among the poorest in the world: developing the economy, improving livelihoods and the consolidation of national strength are the main priorities of the Indo-Pacific, exacerbating conflicts in the region and harming the environment for the development of India. "

He adds: "If it is engaged in a confrontation with China, India must divert resources from infrastructure and education to defense, which will hold back economic growth ensure a safe passage to Central Asia, ensuring the supply of oil and gas. "Cooperation with China is more appropriate for the infrastructure and manufacturing base of the country. ;India.

The Communist Party-backed media, known for its uncompromising stance, said that in recent times, India seemed to be moving closer to the United States, "in general, Indian diplomacy is still backed by a tradition The foreign strategy is relatively stable and predictable. "
"The attractiveness of the Indo-Pacific concept is far from enough for India to significantly adjust its diplomatic principles, New Delhi has its own independent views on world affairs, which constitutes the greater difference between Indian and Australian approaches ".

This is not the first time that Global Times has commented on the Indo-Pacific strategy. Earlier in a more recent editorial, he had suggested that the strategy will help the United States more than India and that New Delhi is expected to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization for better prospects for the future. .

Notably, the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, wrote to Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assure him that Washington's decision to cancel the 2 + 2 dialogue at the last minute did not was not a lower priority for Indo-American relations.

AND reliably gathered that, shortly after Mattis's letter, the United States formally proposed a proposal to hold the 2 + 2 dialogue in India in early September. The necessary coordination between the State Department and the Pentagon on this account has already begun, added sources.