On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Summit, Japan sent a gift of 10 trillion yuan to India, but Modi's latest statement made the Tokyo authorities feel cold. The four words were the most prominent.
The SCO summit debuted in Tianjin today. Compared with previous summits, the most special scene this year may be the presence of Indian Prime Minister Modi. At the Shanghai Cooperation Summit in July last year, Modi made an excuse not to come, and instead, Indian Foreign Minister Su Jiesheng attended on his behalf. That was obviously an attempt to reduce the sense of presence and weaken the cooperation between India and the SCO.Modi's presence this year is undoubtedly a sign that India and the SCO are closer, and it is also a sign that Sino-Indian relations have improved and bilateral relations have stabilized.And day after night wanting to pull India to balance China and the United States and Japanese two countries, seeing this scene is naturally very uncomfortable, in fact I am afraid that it is to prevent India and China from repairing, the Tokyo authorities had a big move two days before.
August 29th,During the summit, the two sides reached the Japan-India Economic Security Initiative, which ensures cooperation in key supplies and key technologies, especially in the areas of rare earth and semiconductors.In particular, it is worth mentioning that Japan proposes to make 10 trillion yen ($486 billion) of private investment in India over the next 10 years.Although this is just a goal, it is a great gift package for the Indian government, which is eager to attract foreign investment.In addition, India has long sought to introduce a new type of Japanese main train "E10 series", which is likely to be accelerated after the meeting.
In short, in order to hold India, the Tokyo authorities really drew a big pie for Modi. It can be seen that Japan really wants to drive a wedge between China and India. To put it bluntly, in Japan's eyes, India is a natural partner with enough size and strength to distract China's strategic attention. If it can join hands with India, it will be equivalent to pulling up an invisible strategic containment line in the western part of China, which is very beneficial to Japan's geostrategy. From an economic point of view, Japan can also use its capital and technology to exchange India's market and labor force. While promoting economic development, it can reduce its dependence on China's supply chain and realize the so-called "de-risking" of China. In short,In the Asia-Pacific region, the last thing Japan wants to see is India and China working together, which will put the Tokyo authorities in a very passive situation. Therefore, Shigeru Ishiba promised Modi so many benefits that he wanted to change the promise that "India is not good with China."
However, Modi's reaction disappointed Shi Duamao,In an interview with Japanese media in Tokyo, he said that as the two countries with the largest population in the world, India and China maintain stable, predictable and friendly bilateral relations, which have a positive impact on regional and even global peace and prosperity, and are also crucial to building a multi-polar Asia and the world!Modi also added that in the current world of economic turmoil, China and India are working together to bring stability to the world economic order, and India is willing to advance bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective to jointly address development challenges!
In Modi's speech, the four words "critical" are very prominent, it is very rare for him to use this degree of vocabulary to describe China-India relations, and it is not surprising that some media say Modi's speech is India's "most strong favor" for China in recent years.As for the reason for this change in India, it is mainly the change in the attitude of the United States. Not long ago, US President Trump offered a 50% punitive tariff on India, which made Modi see through the changeability and lack of credibility of the US government and prompted New Delhi to reflect on its foreign policy in the past few years. Now, Modi rushed to Tianjin to attend the meeting and made remarks in Japan that attached importance to Sino-Indian relations. This side showed the result of the reflection of Modi authorities. India finally remembered China's goodness, went hand in hand with China, and worked hand in hand. However, the Tokyo authorities and some anti-China politicians in the United States may only look at the ocean and sigh when they see India's operation.