India - China: Relations And Developments-2

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The outcome of the just concluded Brics Summit at Goa has not been very favourable for India. Despite persistent efforts it has not been possible to get JeM and LeT mentioned in the Goa declaration. The Chinese reservation in naming JeM and LeT was on expected lines as they had no intention of displeasing Pakistan. However, India had not expected that Russia would not come out in support of India.

It is quite possible that Russia wanted to send a message to India that our increasing closeness to the United States, particularly in military and strategic matters has not been to the liking of the Russians. Russia in its global balancing act against the United States wants China by its side. So it can be said that a new balance of power in the Asia Pacific region is being worked out. Russia’s recent military exercise with Pakistan needs to be viewed keeping this aspect in mind.