India ‘stole spotlight’ to push personal agenda, ‘sabotaging’ G20: Chinese suppose tank

A suppose tank affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security accused India of making an attempt to benefit from its position because the host of the G20 Summit to advertise its personal agenda and hurt China’s pursuits.

The feedback by the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations got here even because the annual two-day G20 summit commenced in New Delhi, with the notable absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The suppose tank additionally accused India of bringing geopolitical “private goods” onto the worldwide stage, which it stated wouldn’t solely assist the nation to meet its accountability because the host of the G20 Summit but additionally create additional issues.

India has beforehand organised G20 conferences in disputed areas, together with Arunachal Pradesh, which China additionally lays declare to, and in Kashmir, contested by Pakistan.

In a commentary posted on its Wechat account, the suppose tank acknowledged, “In addition to causing diplomatic and public opinion turmoil, India’s actions in hosting meetings in disputed territories have also ‘stolen the spotlight’, sabotaging the cooperative atmosphere of the G20 meeting and hindering the achievement of substantive results.”

The absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping from the summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised questions, however Chinese officers haven’t offered a proof. Premier Li Qiang is representing China in Xi’s absence.

The two neighboring Asian nations have been striving to alleviate army tensions alongside their in depth border. However, New Delhi has described the state of affairs as delicate and threatening. Since 2020, India has additionally intensified its scrutiny of Chinese companies and investments.

Reacting to Xi’s nonattendance on the G20 summit, US President Biden expressed disappointment. However, he additionally stated he seems ahead to a future assembly.

The suppose tank additionally alleged that India has been exploiting the difficulty of debt restructuring to criticize China, typically collaborating with the United States and Western nations to amplify the “debt trap” idea. This idea issues Beijing’s provision of loans to economically deprived nations for important infrastructure tasks like ports and roads.

The suppose tank warned that India’s actions may “further exacerbate differences and divisions, impede the international community’s ability to reach consensus and substantive outcomes, and ultimately harm its own international reputation and global development interests.”

Edited By:

Aishwarya Dakhore

Published On:

Sep 10, 2023