With the advent of 2024, the "big year" of elections, the eyes of the world are once again focused on the political arena of major countries. Elections in the United States and Europe have not yet officially begun, and the dust has settled on Russia's elections, but the controversy surrounding them seems to have never subsided. Amid all the accusations against Russia in the Western world, an unexpected country has also been affected - India.
India's election did not attract much attention from the outside world, after all, various election dramas are staged every day in this world. This time, however, India's election seems to have been targeted by the Western media and has become the focus of their heated discussions.
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has relentlessly hit back in the face of criticism from the West. He bluntly pointed out that the criticism of India by the Western media is not out of ignorance, but because they think they are qualified to participate in India's elections and try to interfere in India's internal affairs. These remarks can be said to have directly poked at the weakness of the Western media and left them speechless.
However, India itself is not without its problems. Western criticism of India, while sometimes too harsh, is not unfounded. For example, the arrest of Delhi's chief minister raises questions about India's political ecology. But then again, the Western media's questioning of the weather in India is a bit absurd. After all, weather is a natural phenomenon that is not directly related to the fairness of elections.
In this confrontation between India and the West, it is not difficult to see that neither side is a fuel-efficient lamp. India claims to be the "largest democracy", but the West has never stopped questioning it. India's attitude toward the West has gradually hardened as its own strength has grown. Especially after its GDP surpassed that of the United Kingdom, India seems to be starting to lose its reverence for its former overlord.
However, the West's view of India is not entirely objective. Although they began to look at India in a new light, they still regarded India as a colony in their bones, believing that they had a natural sense of superiority over India. This sense of superiority often gives their criticism of India a condescending posture.
In this election turmoil, we may be able to see a kind of microcosm of the future of international relations. As global power is reshuffled, the game and competition between countries will become more intense. In this process, how to properly handle relations with other countries and how to safeguard their own interests and dignity will become issues that every country must face.
For India, it will be a big challenge to balance its relations with the West and how to maintain its independence while gaining the recognition and support of the West. As for the West, how to let go of prejudice and arrogance towards India and engage with India with equality and respect will also be where they need to reflect and change.
In the midst of this election turmoil, we may not be able to give a clear answer. However, what we can be sure of is that international relations will be more complex and volatile in the future, and cooperation and competition between countries will also become more intense. And in this process, we need more understanding and tolerance, and we need more equality and respect. Only in this way can we build a more harmonious and better world together.
As one netizen said: "Elections are just a part of political life, what really matters is how countries find their place in this pluralistic world, how to coexist peacefully and develop together with other countries." "This may be the real issue we should be concerned about.
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