India, Asia's big country, is now considering their future path. In this dynamic and challenging land, a new battle is slowly kicking off.
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Just when India's general election was raging, the results of the general election in the Maldives were also out. On April 21, the Maldives held parliamentary elections, and President Moiz's pro-China party won more than 60 seats, accounting for the vast majority of parliament.
The news is a big blow to India's Modi government. Because President Muiz has always advocated that "the interests of the Maldives are paramount", he hopes to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with China. During his visit to China earlier this year, he even elevated the relationship between the Maldives and China to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Now the pro-China faction in the Maldives has won the election again, which makes India feel like it has been "stabbed in the back", and many Indians feel that this is their "defeat".
So, what will Modi do in the face of such a situation? His approach is to further increase the pressure at home and abroad in an attempt to turn the situation around by "saving himself".
Modi has taken a hard line on neighboring countries such as the Maldives, planning to build a naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands, just 130 kilometers from the Maldives, and seems to want to "target" these countries by military means. This is a clear use of force and diplomacy to threaten and intimidate.
At the same time, Modi has increased the number of troops on the Sino-Indian border by 10,000 troops and held large-scale military exercises. Modi may be trying to create tension at the border to divert attention from his country's elections and social issues. But doing so has only strained India's relations with its neighbors and put India at a disadvantage in the general election.
You know, he is not alone in India's political scene. Led by the Indian National Congress, there are 26 other opposition parties, which are like a powerful coalition and are ready to dismiss Modi's party in the general election. They are united to compete with Modi's party for political dominance.
To make matters worse, India's economic problems are also getting worse. Inflation is like a ferocious beast, rampant in the streets and alleys, causing prices to skyrocket, and the pressure on people's lives is increasing. Unemployment has skyrocketed, many people can't find jobs, and livelihoods have become a problem. Faced with such a dilemma, there is great disappointment with the Modi government's ability to deal with socio-economic issues, and they feel that they are not able to put the country on the right track.
Modi, of course, does not want to put his position at risk. So, he resorted to some less glamorous means to suppress the opposition. For example, he will find ways to cut off the funding of opposition parties so that they do not have enough money to organize events and promote their policies. In some cases, he has even directly arrested opposition leaders in a way that silences their voices.
But will such an approach really solve the problem? I am afraid it will only make the problem worse. After all, the real solution should be to solve the problem in a peaceful and just way, not to use power to suppress others. Therefore, Modi's election situation is not optimistic, and it is also caused by himself.
It can be said that Modi is really in a dilemma both internally and externally, both in foreign and domestic affairs. In the face of Modi's actions, China's attitude is very clear.
Recently, China has decided to provide free military assistance to the Maldives, which shows China's firm support for the sovereignty and independence of the Maldives. China has sent an important message to the world with concrete actions: No country can infringe on the sovereignty of other countries, and China will absolutely not tolerate some countries pursuing hegemonism in the Asian region.
If Modi still learns not to respect the sovereignty of its neighbors, then China may take further countermeasures. As a responsible major country, China will uphold multilateralism and democratization of international relations and safeguard regional peace and development.
What will India do in the future? Can the Modi government extricate itself from its current predicament and regain its rationality and restraint? This has a bearing not only on the fate of the Modi government, but also on whether India, as a major Asian power, can play a more active and constructive role in international affairs.