On the world stage, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be described as a "road maniac". Hammer after hammer in his hand, he was busy paving new roads along the Sino-Indian border, as if trying to build a new relationship between the two countries out of masonry and asphalt. But what is interesting is that just as the Modi government is swiping a big pen to build the Sino-Indian border and the budget is soaring, the domestic reactionaries seem to have opened a "Pandora's box", making the country a mess, and the border issue is adding fuel to the fire.
The Indian government has invested 65 billion rupees more than last year in order to build its borders. That's more than Uncle Modi made when he sold tea on the streets! Why would they do that? Because they feel that the tension on the Sino-Indian border is like a hot pot of curry that has to be refueled to keep it hot. However, they seem to have forgotten one thing - in the country, there is still a group of people who do not like to add ingredients, who are quietly throwing stones into this pot of curry.
The Naxalite faction is once again in the media spotlight. They reportedly launched a raid on the military police barracks in Chhattisgarh, firing dozens of rockets. As a result of the attack, 4 soldiers were "killed" on the spot and 15 were injured. This incident has undoubtedly brought new pressure to the Modi government, and the border issue has not yet been resolved, but the domestic opposition has given itself a "dismount".
Since its inception in 1967, the Naxalite faction has been guided by Mao Zedong Thought and has worked to overthrow the current government of India and establish a new one. They are active in several Indian states, especially in rural areas, and they have gradually strengthened their power through advocacy, recruitment and training.
The Modi government has been very resolute in its attitude towards the Naxalists. They believe that the Naxalites are the biggest security threat in India and that all necessary means must be taken to combat them. However, because the Naxalites have a deep mass base in rural areas, the government's crackdowns are often limited and ineffective.
It is worth noting that the Modi government has also shown a certain "little ninety-nine" in dealing with the Naxalite issue. On the one hand, they told the Chinese side that the border issue is not the whole of Sino-Indian relations and hoped that the two sides could resolve the dispute through dialogue; on the other hand, they applied for the purchase of advanced drones and surveillance equipment from the United States, apparently to strengthen the monitoring and strike capabilities of the Naxalists.
But is this really convincing? It's like saying "I don't care about money" while you're shopping on a shopping spree, which makes people feel a bit "hypocritical". For the Modi government, if it really wants to solve the Naxalite problem, it should pay more attention to solving the root causes of poverty and inequality in rural areas and eliminating the breeding ground for Naxalists.
Now, the reactionaries in India have lit the fuse of civil war, and the border issue is even worse. How will the Modi government deal with this sudden "internal and external troubles"? Whether it will continue to build roads or extinguish the domestic fires first? It will be interesting to see.
In short, the Modi government's "road construction drama" is really impressive, but I didn't expect the domestic opposition to become the biggest "spoiler". Not only have they caused headaches for the Modi government, but they have also complicated the issue of the China-India border. However, it also shows us the "multifaceted" nature of India – it wants to make a big impact on the international stage and has to face domestic problems. It seems that the Modi government still has a long way to go, and the issue of the Sino-Indian border is far from over.