Recently, the Indian government has suffered two major setbacks in response to the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic. On the one hand, the Chinese expert delegation that was scheduled to come to India has not arrived as scheduled. On the other hand, the Indian government's previous epidemic prevention and control targets have not been completed as scheduled.
In the face of this double whammy, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar immediately ordered to apply for visas for the Chinese expert delegation as soon as possible, hoping to promote cooperation between China and India in epidemic prevention and control as soon as possible. As soon as this news was exposed, it immediately aroused widespread attention and discussion.
It is widely believed that the Indian government's difficulties in epidemic prevention and control have once again confirmed that there is a clear gap between it and China in this area.
First of all, the main reasons for the delay in the arrival of the Chinese expert delegation in India are as follows:
On the other hand, the Modi government's previous epidemic prevention and control targets have not been achieved, mainly because:
Faced with the above dilemma, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hurriedly ordered the visa processing for the Chinese expert delegation, mainly based on the following considerations:
Overall, these two major setbacks for the Indian government in the fight against the epidemic have once again highlighted the stark gap between India and China in this area. At the same time, it also reflects the fact that the Indian government still needs to rely on China's support and help in dealing with a major public health crisis.
In this regard, public opinion in India has also made a general reflection. There is a view that the Modi government is too conceited, over-relying on the "image of a great power" in epidemic prevention and control, and neglecting actual capacity building.
Others point out that the Indian government has focused too much on diplomacy and politics and neglected the basic needs of the people, which is also an important reason why the prevention and control goals cannot be achieved. In any case, the current epidemic situation in India is still severe, and there is an urgent need to strengthen cooperation with China and other countries.
Jaishankar's urgent move is undoubtedly a sign that the Indian government has realised this. Only by further strengthening exchanges and cooperation with China in the field of epidemic prevention and control can the Indian government better control the epidemic and provide necessary medical protection for its citizens.