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On the international political stage, the game and exchange of interests between major powers have never stopped. In recent years, in order to maintain its hegemonic status, the US government has actively sought to win over neighboring countries to counter the rise of China. However, the Indian government has made remarkable decisions in this great power game. This article will provide an in-depth analysis of the reasons behind India's refusal to join the US-led NATO+ organization, as well as the impact of this decision on Sino-US relations and the international landscape.
What are the reasons for the Indian government's refusal?
To understand this decision, one first needs to look at the evolution of the Indian government's foreign policy. Under Modi's leadership, India is gradually moving away from its traditional non-aligned stance towards more force-oriented policies. This shift has led to a series of diplomatic moves, including close strategic cooperation with Russia. India not only imports a large amount of oil from Russia, but also obtained considerable foreign exchange reserves through the purchase of Russian energy from European and American countries during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. All these measures show that the Indian government attaches great importance to safeguarding economic interests.
This position of India reflects their complex view of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Although NATO's main task is to contain Russia, India is well aware of its benefits from this conflict. Therefore, they refused the invitation of the United States and did not easily offend Russia. This move provides support to China and Russia to some extent.
On the other hand, the U.S. government actively seeks to build alliances in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's rise. They invited Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and other countries to join the newly formed "NATO+" organization, and focused on China. This move has had a direct impact on Sino-US relations, increasing tensions between the two countries.
The recent events in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait are even more proof that China's tough attitude towards the United States has clearly expressed its position that it does not want to be taken lightly.
In addition to China, other regional powers, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and Brazil, have also expressed dissatisfaction with the power policy of the United States. However, they have been afraid to confront the United States directly because of their lack of strength. But now things are different. The defeat of the United States on the Ukraine issue and the trade conflict with China have made the United States relatively weak, and the pattern of the great power game is changing.
India's refusal to participate in NATO+ is of positive significance for China and Russia.
However, we must not expect India to radically change its pro-US and anti-China stance. There are historical legacies between India and China, and India has two strong backstage supports: Britain and the United States. This allows the Indian government to repeatedly use border disputes to deflect domestic tensions, a tactic that has been tried and tested.
In addition, the United States is making an effective layout in the economic field, especially in the transfer of industrial chains. Countries such as the United States and Japan are trying to create a global industrial chain that bypasses China and poses a potential threat to China's economy. However, China's entire industrial chain is not achieved overnight, and China's Belt and Road Initiative is attracting more and more countries, including some traditional US allies.