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India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions (www.bbc.com)

submitted 9 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Good news is that relations between India and the US are in the gutter right now, also likely why de-escalation is happening in the first place. If India isn't going to bend the knee then they need BRICS which means making nice with China. I suspect economic pragmatism will win in the end.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I suspect economic pragmatism will win in the end.

As much as I would like to say that it will, I am not really hopeful in this regard. I'm Indian so I know many Indians. I can tell you that sinophobia and islamophobia has become a huge problem. A racist bourgeoisie ruled government should never be thought of as a reliable long-term partner. It is only a matter of time before they pull something stupid.

[–] juchenecromancer@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 9 months ago

They are not a reliable partner because India is being pragmatic, as in they are acting in their own interests. They are only reliable while it is in their interests; if the situation changes that it becomes less beneficial to India then they will certainly turn on China. Obviously their long-term partnership is not something to gamble on.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I'm cautiously optimistic here, but you're right things can turn ugly very easily.