"Bharat now a strategic power... No longer can anyone show us red eye and get away with it": Rajnath Singh in London
Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Beijing's perspective has altered drastically with the emergence of New Delhi as a 'strategic power'.
«A columnist for the Global Times, which, in a way, is a mouthpiece for China, published an article with the headline 'What I see about Bharat narrative in India'. This article is a ringing affirmation of the changing Chinese perspective on India.
It seems the Chinese government has come to accept that our economic and foreign policies, as well as our changing strategic interests, have helped Bharat emerge as a key global economic player and a strategic power. We don't see anyone as our enemy but the world is aware that the relationship between India and China is currently under strain.
However, we wish to cultivate good ties with all our neighbours and countries across the globe,» Singh said in London on Wednesday.
Addressing community reception at the India House in London, the Raksha Mantri noted that the columnist, the Global Times piece, asserted that the Chinese government now accepts that India cannot be ignored at the global level.
«The writer also noted that the Chinese government now accepts that whether you like Bharat or not, our image and rising global standing can longer be ignored. Previously, when trade imbalances were discussed, India would count on Beijing to minimise trade imbalances between the two countries.
However, that trend is no longer in vogue,» the Defence Minister added.
Expanding on the country's rising global standing, the Defence Minister said, «I believe that the courage shown by our jawans during the standoff with Chinese troops at Galwan (Valley in Arunachal Pradesh) helped alter Beijing's perspective on Bharat. We are no more a weak country in the
