Modi was thrilled to come to China.
On August 31st, there are the last three days left before the military parade.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the SCO Tianjin Summit and shook hands with our national leaders.
Many netizens are surprised by this.
Didn't this old man "show his face" because of the Pakistan issue some time ago?Why did you suddenly come out of the western camp?
And all this starts with Modi's three "promises" to China yesterday...
The focus of the parade: Modi’s absence and commitment
Less than 48 hours from the grand parade on September 3, the closing of the Tianjin summit did not allow Modi to stop.
According to the travel schedule announced by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Modi returned to New Delhi on the same day after the closing of the summit and did not include the ceremonial parade in the trip.
However, compared to the itinerary, the details of the meeting revealed different signals.
The central television broadcast shows,Modi smiled throughout, looked slightly excited when talking about China-India cooperation, and shook hands with the Chinese side unconsciously twice.
More concerned were Modi’s remarks at the meeting.
At that time, the preparations for the military parade had entered the final stage, and global attention was focused on China. However, Modi took the initiative to mention the future direction of China-India relations at this moment.
This "absence on the agenda and positive expression" contradiction quickly sparked international public opinion debate.
After all, since the conflict in the Galwan Valley, the Modi government has always been cautious about China. This time, it took the initiative to show goodwill at an important time, which obviously has deeper considerations.
This consideration should not only be viewed within the framework of Sino-Indian relations, but also inseparable from the reality that India is being pressed step by step by the United States.
Modi's promise is more like finding an "eastern way out" for India under external pressure.
Modi's three-point promise
"India and China are partners rather than opponents, and the consensus far outweighs the differences."
At first glance, this "scene" is actually a question behind the university.
It is well known that under the pressure of the U.S. "Indo-Pacific Strategy", India has always regarded China as its main competitor, and has also been in a long-term confrontation with China over border issues.
The word “partners”It implies that Modi has completely abandoned the intention of being “strangely relative” to us, which is crucial.
After all, as the two most famous populous countries in the world, India should have focused on domestic economic development, people's livelihood and other issues, but it frequently opposes us because of the United States '"great power instigation theory."
But what happened? I don't know that the dream of being a big country has come true,However, the domestic chicken hair is real, and it is now realistic.
The second one is even worse.
In terms of border issues,Mr. Modi said he was "willing to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution with China".
You know, the Sino-Indian border issue has always been a sensitive topic on Asan's side.
If the government wants to be tough, it can not fight the Liberation Army, it can really provoke things and only end up being made prisoners.
But it's "soft", and it's rated as "cowardly" by western forces. The decline of one's domestic political reputation is light, and one has to step down if it doesn't make trouble well.
But now, Modi has "relaxed" on this issue, which is also a great progress for us.
After all, if you can talk at the table, you won't have to use your "fist", right?
However, if the first two articles also carry a "euphemistic" nature of "voting letters",Then the last one can be said to have completely "torn face" with the United States.
Modi stressed that "the relations between the two countries are not affected by third parties, and cooperation will make the 21st century an Asian century."
What is this concept? It means that Lao Mo will not play with Trump at all, and Ah San wants to control himself in Asia has the voice over!
So the question arises, has India not always wanted to hold the American ass? why has it suddenly been “anti-water”?
In fact, Modi is showing goodwill to China at this time.It was not a sudden "awakening of good intentions", but a realistic choice after being pushed into a corner by the United States.
U.S. Suppression and Domestic Anger in India
Since August 2024, the Trump administration has wielded a series of "three knives" against India, each of which has hit India's pain points.
The first knife is public opinion humiliation.
On August 26, Trump claimed at a White House cabinet meeting that he had stopped the India-Pakistan conflict, and said that the number of Indian fighter jets shot down was likely to be more than seven.
One stone excites a thousand waves.
India has a "reverse scale" as a country.That is, no matter how "bad" his life actually is, he does not allow anyone to expose it on the surface.
In order to celebrate the "victory" of the Pakistan-India conflict, Modi also took a national holiday for several days, just to maintain India's image as a "victorious power".
But now, that bubble has been burst by Trump, which is unacceptable to all Indians.
In addition to the above measures, the United States has also imposed an economic hammer on India.
On July 30, Trump suddenly announced that due to the US-India trade deficit exceeding US$80 billion and India's strict non-monetary trade barriers, a 25% tariff will be imposed on Indian goods starting from August 1.
Not only that, the United States also demanded that Modi open the threshold for agricultural products to try to further harvest the local economy.
Once the Indian government capitulates, its domestic food companies are likely to be completely defeated by Western food giants overnight, which is also an unacceptable situation for the latter.
But the problem is that Trump's tariff knife is already hanging around his neck, and Modi urgently needs to find an alternative market, so he came to China to ease his image.
As for the last knife, although there is no direct harm to the situation of the al-Qaeda, it is full of nausea.
Trump announced an oil development agreement with Pakistan and plans to jointly develop oil reserves in Pakistan's Baluchistan Province. He also publicly stated that he might sell these oil to India in the future.
This operation is called double humiliation in India.
While suppressing India, it also wooed India's old enemy Pakistan, and also wanted India to be a "buyer", completely igniting the anger of the Indian people.
The domestic anti-American wave has forced Modi to re-examine his diplomatic direction, and his commitment to China is an important step for him to ease domestic pressure and find a new way out.
Is it a long-term strategy or an expedient measure?
Despite Modi’s promise to release a signal of relief, we can’t let go of it easily.
After all,Is this the long-term strategy of India’s shift to the east, or is it appropriate to deal with the current situation?No one can clarify.
From the perspective of India’s diplomatic actions and the logic of the positioning of the West, the answer is more biased.
For Modi, whether he can fulfill his promises is not only related to China-India relations, but also to his domestic political future.
India's election in 2024 is approaching, Modi needs to support with diplomatic breakthroughs and economic achievements, and the easing with China if it can bring trade growth and border stability, will be his important "performance".
But at the same time, he has to withstand the pressure of the United States and the doubts of domestic opposition parties.
This “balancing” tested Modi’s political wisdom.
Source: Lightning Network on September 1, 2025 on "Treaty with Prime Minister Modi"
conclusion
And for India, this attempt to turn to the east may also make it clear.
In the chess game of major powers, the true "strategic autonomy" is not to rely on a certain party, but to establish equal and mutually beneficial cooperative relations with neighboring countries.
In the future, if India can continue to promote cooperation with China and abandon the "zero-sum thinking", China-India relations may enter a new stage of development.
After all, in a volatile global landscape, peace and cooperation are the only path to win-win outcomes.