America has long been supporting India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), especially since President Barack Obama had announced it in the Indian Parliament during his first visit to India and China has been showing uneasiness since then. What does this attitude of China mean?
The first thing is that China lost the status of being the only Asian nation with nuclear power in 1998, when India declared a series of nuclear tests and declared herself a nuclear weapon country. For more than thirty years, China had achieved this status. But first India, and later Pakistan took the nuclear power and changed the picture.
Secondly, China had hoped that other countries of US and nuclear non-proliferation would beolate India for violating the existing nuclear non-proliferation regime. While introducing foresight, India was successful in explaining to the United States and other countries that in view of the nuclear threat in its neighborhood, India had to conduct a nuclear test. Significantly, China itself directly helped Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Development Program. Signing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the US has been a remarkable diplomatic achievement of India. Soon, India's nuclear weapons development program was indirectly recognized as a valid step to address its national security concerns. Apart from this, India has been able to do nuclear trade with other countries. China accepted the silence and acceptance of the possible expansion of its civil nuclear program as an emerging challenge for India.
Thirdly, China is not able to ascertain the fact that India has emerged as a global player, while its allies remain lagging behind Pakistan. Her economy is bad, internal security is getting challenge from terrorist organizations and her attempt to increase its nuclear weapons reserves is a threat to global stability.
Fourth, right on small scale, China's economy is faltering, while the Indian economy is moving forward at the fastest pace. In this case, Beijing's ambition to become the dominant Asian power may be shocked further. The global recession has already damaged the economic development of China, but as soon as China began to revise its investment and export-led strategy in the consumption-based economy to get its economy back on track, its negative on the world economy Had the effect. The countries which sold their belongings to China had the effect of declining China's demand on them. Other countries struggling with the European Union and the financial crisis have failed to buy Chinese goods.
In this background, the Indian economy attracted the attention of the world towards itself. Due to increased labor expenditure, companies did not feel invested in China and they started looking towards India as the next best investment destination. Clearly, China will try to stop India's campaign to gain greater dominance in global affairs.
Fifthly, China's crisis also increased due to better relations between India and the United States. This happened in the background of the growing tension between China and the US, whether it is the issue of water of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, or Washington's growing concern about China's economic policy and cyber security program. In such a case, it is not surprising that the US is supporting further the entry of India's civilian nuclear club and China is in the role of villain against India's membership in the NSG.
Sixthly, China also believes that India is the only one who challenges its dominance on the Asian forum. India has criticized the Chinese proposal for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. China is also worried about India's alliance with the United States to create a new security mechanism in the Indo-Pacific region. India is also expected to call the 21st Century Silk Road by China. China is worried about the naval practice of the Malabar series of India-Japan-US, and India is disturbed by China's construction of the harbor around it.
In such a way, what is the solution? India really wants to systematically improve its relations with China. India neither wants to control China, nor wants to stand itself as the opponent of China. President Pranab Mukherjee traveled to Beijing to explain Chinese leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been talking to the Chinese President from time to time. Foreign Secretary is also in touch with China. India has repeatedly indicated that both India and China have enough scope to emerge as new power and they can play constructive role in global affairs. These efforts of India have not benefited, yet the hope is still alive. China could possibly support the entry of both India and Pakistan in the NSG.
While many countries of the NSG support India's membership, many countries also oppose Pakistan's membership. The record of Pakistan in the spread of pandemic weapons is evident, and India's record in nuclear non-proliferation is also known to all. It will be a matter of view whether China and Pakistan (countries with suspected non-proliferation credentials) prohibit India from membership of NSG or Pakistan also get admission in this club.
The first thing is that China lost the status of being the only Asian nation with nuclear power in 1998, when India declared a series of nuclear tests and declared herself a nuclear weapon country. For more than thirty years, China had achieved this status. But first India, and later Pakistan took the nuclear power and changed the picture.
Secondly, China had hoped that other countries of US and nuclear non-proliferation would beolate India for violating the existing nuclear non-proliferation regime. While introducing foresight, India was successful in explaining to the United States and other countries that in view of the nuclear threat in its neighborhood, India had to conduct a nuclear test. Significantly, China itself directly helped Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Development Program. Signing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the US has been a remarkable diplomatic achievement of India. Soon, India's nuclear weapons development program was indirectly recognized as a valid step to address its national security concerns. Apart from this, India has been able to do nuclear trade with other countries. China accepted the silence and acceptance of the possible expansion of its civil nuclear program as an emerging challenge for India.
Thirdly, China is not able to ascertain the fact that India has emerged as a global player, while its allies remain lagging behind Pakistan. Her economy is bad, internal security is getting challenge from terrorist organizations and her attempt to increase its nuclear weapons reserves is a threat to global stability.
Fourth, right on small scale, China's economy is faltering, while the Indian economy is moving forward at the fastest pace. In this case, Beijing's ambition to become the dominant Asian power may be shocked further. The global recession has already damaged the economic development of China, but as soon as China began to revise its investment and export-led strategy in the consumption-based economy to get its economy back on track, its negative on the world economy Had the effect. The countries which sold their belongings to China had the effect of declining China's demand on them. Other countries struggling with the European Union and the financial crisis have failed to buy Chinese goods.
In this background, the Indian economy attracted the attention of the world towards itself. Due to increased labor expenditure, companies did not feel invested in China and they started looking towards India as the next best investment destination. Clearly, China will try to stop India's campaign to gain greater dominance in global affairs.
Fifthly, China's crisis also increased due to better relations between India and the United States. This happened in the background of the growing tension between China and the US, whether it is the issue of water of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, or Washington's growing concern about China's economic policy and cyber security program. In such a case, it is not surprising that the US is supporting further the entry of India's civilian nuclear club and China is in the role of villain against India's membership in the NSG.
Sixthly, China also believes that India is the only one who challenges its dominance on the Asian forum. India has criticized the Chinese proposal for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. China is also worried about India's alliance with the United States to create a new security mechanism in the Indo-Pacific region. India is also expected to call the 21st Century Silk Road by China. China is worried about the naval practice of the Malabar series of India-Japan-US, and India is disturbed by China's construction of the harbor around it.
In such a way, what is the solution? India really wants to systematically improve its relations with China. India neither wants to control China, nor wants to stand itself as the opponent of China. President Pranab Mukherjee traveled to Beijing to explain Chinese leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been talking to the Chinese President from time to time. Foreign Secretary is also in touch with China. India has repeatedly indicated that both India and China have enough scope to emerge as new power and they can play constructive role in global affairs. These efforts of India have not benefited, yet the hope is still alive. China could possibly support the entry of both India and Pakistan in the NSG.
While many countries of the NSG support India's membership, many countries also oppose Pakistan's membership. The record of Pakistan in the spread of pandemic weapons is evident, and India's record in nuclear non-proliferation is also known to all. It will be a matter of view whether China and Pakistan (countries with suspected non-proliferation credentials) prohibit India from membership of NSG or Pakistan also get admission in this club.
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