Much has been made of the “coming out” of the Indian-Israel strategic relationship, following Narendra Modi’s trip to Israel, the first such visit by an Indian Prime Minister.
The relationship has long been an important one, and the closer the ties between the two countries, the closer also is India’s strategic alliance with the United States.
But it is a bit of a stretch to imagine, as Palki Sharma Upadhyay suggests Friday, that this will bring us closer to a treaty alliance in the mold of NATO to counter China:
“In that context, it is one of the most significant foreign policy moves of the Modi government. It could shape the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy and possibly contribute to the idea of an Asian NATO to counter China’s assertiveness in the region.”
The United States, along with India and Japan, are indeed set to begin naval drills in the Indian Ocean next week. But the idea of a treaty alliance spanning from Japan to India is for the time being just a pipe dream for those hoping to contain China’s rise for several glaring reasons.
For one, there is a huge gap of countries with disparate interests and increasing closeness with Beijing spanning the region. Take for example the Philippines. Once considered a possible linchpin of such a “China Containment Coalition,” the country has for the time being pivoted into the warm embrace of Beijing. Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, just to name a few, are all moving closer to China, not closer to the United States.
If China starts annexing its neighbors, which it won’t, this is worth envisioning. But encroachment on disputed territories in the South China Sea and India’s borders has been carefully balanced with much needed investment and financing for countries that need it. A far cry from the dynamics that led to the creation of NATO.
Given your tone, oft. wish we Indians hadn’t fought the enemy in 1971, too bad decency got the better of us. Japanese investments in India are mostly for infrastructure, esp. railways. If that doesn’t help allleviate poverty, I’ll bet all the bigotry in your floodplain country that if that does not alleviate poverty, nothing else will. Despite that, for ingoramuses like you, China is the benevolent samaritan in the neighbourhood with its sweet nine dash line and amorous landgrabs on tiny nations – yet, an India that has strong ties with Bangladedsh, that is battling (your ex-oppressor) a Punjabi dictatorship on the west and an expansionist faux communist, revisionist dictatorship on the East is your Devil. Well done! *Slow clap*
Daniel Maraamu yeah china is not polluted they äre same shit.. We filipinos häve only no choice because we häve corrupt leaders but for our own opinion we hate them soooo much… Fvcking chinks and stinky indians…
India is reaping what it has sowed. India is never good to its neighbouring countries. India never wants that south asian countries to develop, it just wanted to keep under its domination. Counterbalancinf India’s ill intention toward its neighbours, for example, Nepal is needed and China is here.
Jo Snow yeah well being and stability like they established in Srilanka..
Basically they want millitary presence in smaller nation surrounding it for their main land protection.. But for achieveing so they used lucrative loans as weapons. Giving loans at low interest but higher amounts then the repaying capabiltiy of that nation is actuall a debt trap.
Its like crediting Bugati to middle class man knowing the fact that he cant repay it..but after repayment terms fail as expected by credit company they asked to give their home on lease. Smart Ass…Huh..
"Loan: Weapon of mass destruction?"
Jo Snow Nice Joke, India and China were best friend before 1962 but ..it was China who attacked India on 1962..and destroy all freindly relation.
Then we also gave them a good reply on 1967 at Nathu La pass.
Since Then India and China are good business partner but not a good freind.
It is china who is disgusting and bullying in nature to its neighbour..Indians are just responding in chinas word..
Its a free world, Not everyone is like slave Pakistan where you buy sovereignty with loans and alms..
How dare you say that! We are not mendicants! Duterte chose to make the ties closer to China for the good of the Filipino people. Yes we hve despute with China but that doesn’t mean that Pres Duterte will have to kiss China’s ass just to get some cash donations!
Due to your current stupic economic policy no body is your friend so please change your stupid mind & ploicy this is main problem of ch….
We don’t believe in fake & copy paste policy ,we believe in leave and live policy,we are not dictator we are living like friends,
An Asian NATO comprising of ASEAN nations is a good idea to counter the hegemon USA who has murderied millions and is actively trying to destabilise the region..
The chinese have killed more chinese under the communist rule. The Han chinese are trying to occupy more and more territories. When Japan invaded China the Indians sent a medical team to help the chinese the most well known being Dr Kotnis. But when India was invaded by pakistani terrorists who killed hundereds in Dr Kotnis’s state of Maharashtra the Han chinese supported those terrorists in UN. This is the dirty untrustworthy ungrateful scum that the communists have turned China into and you guys will pay for it. Before India has done anything, the chinese govt and its paid writers are already shitting in their pants. Yes it is possible to buy some small countries for money but not forever. Of course people like you who have never known freedom and only know money will not understand because China today is a nation with no morals.
India is a dắngḛrous pḛsƫ holḛ. Look at Indians and their ,,culture”: full of misḛry, dirty cities, cramped, crowded, polluted.
They do their chores in public, sleeping where they grab through, in train stations, under the open sky, they dḛfḛcate outdoor, they let their dead to rot in the Ganges River, and they are drinking the water from there.
They eat with their hands, mostly dirty, garbage everyware. There is a total lack of hygiḛnḛ and civilization. They are rapists.
They consume and splash their houses with cow urḯne – the cow is ,,holy” nevertheless. They will never change and that’s because it’s written in their genetic code to behave like this. You will not see a civilized indian unless he tries to mimic the European civilization. It’s their DNA, and that’s all.
Those are the indians:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White_rat_at_the_temple_of_Karni_Mata.jpg
Modi is simply stupid. Does he really think that Israel in interested in East Asian affairs? They give a shit about East Asia. They will not meddle in the geopolitical fights from the region.
Besides last year there was a economically fruitful meeting between China and Israel.
India has been going again China for over 50years. India has no need to look inward of it self, what ever you do, no matter how disgusting, are someone else fault. Congratulations, you are a winner, and world power, if only Chinese, or Nepal, or Bhutan, or Pakistan or Bangladesh, Kashmir, Northwest more accommodating…
I think it is good idea for the two idiots use all their money contain China. Nothing else can be more effective at contain them than make those delusional idiots spend money on something with 0 return. It will be good for whole neighborhood.
Historically, Chinese always look after those small country’s well being and stability. It will not change because India think it’s now a super power. Historically, Japan was always a pirate and someone cause trouble at sea and coast line. To day India is coursing trouble in the neighborhood, if there were Asian NATO, it will be against you two idiot.
The people who can not access itself objectively is a loser. India is that loser. Keep up good work and spend all your money and effort contain China. It does world a lot good.
Surrogates and fifth colomnists of China are in full swing after having been well paid!
Asian NATO an strategic partnership between India and US Japan will involve billion dollar investment to fight an imaginary enimy wont help poverty ridden Indian economy.It may however serve US corporate interest to get foothold on Indian massive energy resources for their profits!
You got a light weight to comment on a heavy weight issue!! At the end of the day, India (come what may), owing to common (old civilizational and cultural bonds ) would never go against China. (Now) If only China, being the big brother was little more accomodative! (Bieng bigger brother somtimes comes with its own drawbacks!)
Typicl for delusional Indians. ASEAN has less people, higher GDP compare to India, many of those money earned by doing business with China, Why should they listen to Indian and Japan alike who depends on China for their Economic any way. India is nothing but trouble for south Asian nations. However Japan and India are allowed to fantisize.
China’s neighbors would lose much more than they probably gain If they follow a confrontational path towards China.