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On August 29, Indian Prime Minister Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met. This was Modi's eighth visit to Japan.

The time when he went to Japan this time was just two days before he was coming to our SCO summit in China. After chatting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Modi also issued a statement together,Special attention was paid to the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea.

This has become a bit delicate.After all, Modi is coming to China soon,It feels strange to say this at this time, and it's a bit disgusting to China.

There was a little friction between China and India before. This time, Modi's participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Summit was considered by many media as a signal of the easing of Sino-Indian relations.

As a result, before coming to China, he went to Japan, issued a statement on maritime security, and even engaged in a lot of economic and national defense cooperation with Japan.

It is reported that Japan has agreed to invest 68 billion dollars in India, which is not a small number.

India also plans to use Japan's Shinkansen technology to build high-speed rail, hoping to improve its own infrastructure.

Not only that,India also intends to cooperate in the high-tech fields of semiconductors, rare earth, AI and pharmaceuticals.Make these industries together.

In terms of national defense, the two countries have agreed to carry out ship maintenance together and plan to jointly develop research and development. Anyway, Modi's visit this time is to give India multiple diplomatic options.

The relationship between India and the United States has been a bit strained recently.The United States has imposed tariffs of 50 percent on Indian goods.

Therefore, India has to find a balance among major powers, not only to do a good job in security cooperation with the United States and Japan, but also not to provoke China.

Although India has no direct interest in the East and South China Seas, it has signed a number of statements relating to these areas.

Some people think that India wants to talk more about regional affairs, and also wants to save a little more money for the upcoming China-India negotiations.

In addition, this is also an individual for the United States.It is said that India has not given up its strategic deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.

Of course, India also knows the bottom line of China.

So Modi also said in Japan that maintaining close relations with China is important and is beneficial to regional peace and development.

A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:China's sovereignty and rights and interests in the East and South China Seas have not been discussed, and no one wants to do things at the gate of China.

From August 25 to 26, China conducted military drills in the South China Sea, including the area around Huangyan Island and the main waterway in the South China Sea.

The data says,In the first half of 2025, China engaged in military activities in the South China Sea, 30 percent more than last year.It shows that China has a hard attitude towards safeguarding sovereignty.

China also understands that Modi is playing a balance, so it welcomes Modi to China, but it also makes it clear that the core position will not be allowed.

After all, the agenda of this visit includes negotiations on border affairs, resumption of direct flights and economic and trade cooperation.China and India may also restart border trade that has been suspended for five years.

Modi also invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet, where the two sides discussed border issues.

India hopes that China will withdraw its troops at the border, which shows that the pressure on the border has caused a considerable burden on India's economy.

And India also has its own ideas on rare earth cooperation.In June 2025, India tightened approval for rare earth exports, which directly affected Japan's high-end manufacturing industry.

At the meeting, India and Japan decided to work together to stabilize the rare-earth supply chain.

India thinks that it can rely less on China, and even want to create a little trouble for China in key places.

Japan wants to use India to expand its influence in this area.It follows the United States in finding ways to contain China, hoping that India can play an out-point role in Asia-Pacific security.

But to be honest, the role India can play is actually not significant. After all, India's military strength is still far behind that of China.

India is currently short of money for infrastructure construction. The investment promised by Japan is very important for the development of India's manufacturing industry, especially the high-speed rail project, which can help India develop logistics.

ButIndia does not want to rely too much on Japan, after all, China is still its biggest business partner.China's market and technology are inseparable from it. This economic dual situation makes it particularly cautious in diplomacy.

India also wants to cooperate with Japan to give itself a better position in the industrial chain and narrow the gap with China in electronics manufacturing and chips. Japan's technology transfer can be of great help to it.

Those countries in Southeast Asia are also watching this matter.

For example, the Philippines and Vietnam were very happy to see the statement issued by India and Japan, and they were looking forward to more major powers coming in to participate to contain China.

Indonesia and Malaysia are relatively stable, so they don't want to mess up here. They want everyone to sit down and have a good chat.

The United States definitely supports the approach of India and Japan, and hopes that India will make more efforts in the Indo-Pacific strategy. But India has been very careful and does not want to directly join the alliance against China.

To put it bluntly, Modi made a statement on the East China Sea and the South China Sea just to strike a balance.

India wants to get some economic and technological benefits from Japan, and also wants to raise its price.By the way, add a code to the subsequent Chinese-India negotiations.

Of course, India is afraid of China, and understands that cooperation with China is too useful for regional peace and economy.

China is very calm and tough. While conducting military exercises and issuing statements to safeguard its sovereignty, it has always talked well.

There is hope that Sino-Indian relations will ease, but India has to be more mature and practical in diplomacy.

References:

1. "Modi's latest statement: China's close relationship is crucial!" 2025-08-30 10:01 PM Source: Northern Night Online

Modi, Japan and India ¡°High Heat¡± 2025-08-30 09:47 Source: Global Times

3. "Indian Prime Minister Modi Meets Wang Yi" 2025-08-20 01:21 | Source: Global Network

Indo-Media: Modi will visit China from August 31 to September 1 to attend the Shanghai Summit 2025-08-06 22:33 Source: Global Times