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AGNI V launch: China says India should not overestimate its military strength | China on Thursday appeared to criticize India’s decision to test fire its long-range nuclear-capable Agni V missile, saying that despite this achievement, New Delhi should not overestimate its military strength. “India
should not overestimate its strength. Even if it has missiles that could reach
most parts of China , that does not mean it will gain anything from being arrogant
during disputes with China . India should be clear that China 's nuclear power
is stronger and more reliable. For the foreseeable future, India would stand no
chance in an overall arms race with China ,” the Chinese daily, The Global Times,
said in an article. The AGNI-V, which was launched from off the Odisha coast a
little after 8.a.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) this morning, has a range of over
5,000 kilometers, meaning it could reach China . The Global Times article further
said that while India 's path for boosting its military strength has not met too
many obstacles, the country is still poor and lags behind in infrastructure construction.
It also criticized the West for consistently overlooking India 's disregard of
nuclear and missile control treaties. It questioned why the West remains silent
about the fact that India 's military spending increased by 17 percent in 2012
and the country has again become the largest weapons importer in the world. The
paper cautioned India not to overstate the value of its Western allies and the
profits it could gain from participating in a containment of China . If it equates
long-range strategic missiles with deterrence of China , and stirs up further
hostility, it could be sorely mistaken. It said that China and India should develop
as friendly a relationship as possible. Even if this cannot be achieved, the two
should at least tolerate each other and learn to coexist. Their status as newly
emerging countries shows the two should cooperate on the international stage.
It would be unwise for China and India to seek a balance of power by developing
missiles, the article adds. The geopolitics of Asia will become more dependent
on the nature of Sino-Indian relations. The peace and stability of the region
are crucial to both countries. China and India should both take responsibility
for maintaining this peace and stability and be wary of external intervention,
it sattes. China understands the Indian desire to catch up with China . China
, as the most appropriate strategic target for India , is willing to take India
as a peaceful competitor. Due to historical reasons, China and India are sensitive
toward each other. But objectively speaking, China does not spend much time guarding
against India , while India focuses a lot of attention on China . China hopes
India will remain calm, as this would be beneficial to both giants, the article
concludes. |
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