Playing down the significance of PM Narendra Modi visiting Japan ahead of Chinese President’s trip to India, media here said China need not read too much into the visit as New Delhi will keep its independent diplomatic policy and avoid hedging against Beijing.
‘Despite the fast development of Japan-India relations since the beginning of the 21st century, India will keep an independent diplomatic policy and not involve itself in China-Japan contentions,’ Global Times said.
Modi’s five-day visit to Japan beginning on August 30 has evoked considerable interest in China as it is taking place ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi.’It is not necessary for us to read too much into Modi’s Japan visit,’ the daily, known for its usually nationalistic views, said, downplaying the significance of Modi’s visit to Tokyo.
Beijing, which regards Tokyo as its arch rival would like to see how India-Japan ties shape up. ‘Modi is a pro-Japanese Indian politician and a tough nationalist, and therefore some observers hold that Tokyo and New Delhi will gradually embrace cooperation to hedge against Beijing after the BJP took power,’ the Communist Party-run daily said.
‘Despite the fast development of Japan-India relations since the beginning of the 21st century, India will keep an independent diplomatic policy and not involve itself in China-Japan contentions,’ Global Times said.
Modi’s five-day visit to Japan beginning on August 30 has evoked considerable interest in China as it is taking place ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi.’It is not necessary for us to read too much into Modi’s Japan visit,’ the daily, known for its usually nationalistic views, said, downplaying the significance of Modi’s visit to Tokyo.
Beijing, which regards Tokyo as its arch rival would like to see how India-Japan ties shape up. ‘Modi is a pro-Japanese Indian politician and a tough nationalist, and therefore some observers hold that Tokyo and New Delhi will gradually embrace cooperation to hedge against Beijing after the BJP took power,’ the Communist Party-run daily said.