Why the Defense Minister of China suddenly reached Nepal and Pakistan? Dragon's plan against India

Posted on 2nd Dec 2020 by rohit kumar

Recently the Chinese Defense Minister reached Nepal and Pakistan and also made a defense agreement in Islamabad. Why did the Chinese Defense Minister, who has been in conflict and aggression with India since May on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), visit two neighboring countries of India? Is it an attempt to increase a country's normal diplomatic relations with other countries? Or is the dragon's motive behind the tour something else? Foreign affairs experts and former Indian diplomats said on Wednesday that the Chinese defense minister's visit was planned against India.

 

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe first arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday and told the Nepalese leadership that China strongly supports their security, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the country. Wei then arrived in Pakistan where he signed the Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance defense cooperation. Wei met with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa and appreciated Pakistani efforts to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while discussing regional security. Bajwa also thanked China for its support in the regional and international forums.

 

Experts and former diplomats believe that China has taken these steps in the eyes of India, which has been tense on the border for months. For the last 8 months, there has been a conflict in both countries and even after 8 rounds of negotiations, there is no change on the ground.

 

Former Ambassador Vishnu Prakash, who oversees developments in neighboring countries, said Wei's visit to Nepal comes at a time when relations between Kathmandu and New Delhi are normalizing after the border dispute. He said, "China wants to show Pakistan and Nepal that they are still with them and this is a message for India too."

 

Experts say that Wei's statement that China will help Nepal in protecting territorial integrity has been said keeping in mind the Indo-Nepal border dispute. Especially when both countries are trying to resolve the dispute. Regarding the split in Nepal's PM KP Sharma Oli's party, Prakash said, "There have been some good visits to Nepal, including the departure of the Indian Army Chief and Foreign Secretary and the relationship is on the mend." China wants to keep Nepal within Beijing's priorities and scope. They also want to keep the Communist Party of Nepal united. ”The Chinese ambassador has publicly intervened several times to iron out differences between PM Oli and party co-president Pushp Kamal Dahal.

 

Fellow of International Security Studies Samir Patil, in recent months, pointed to the move to reach neighborhoods such as Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and to initiate several big projects, saying Wei's visits to Kathmandu and Islamabad to cut it is. Patil said, "At a time when China is facing criticisms for its failure to stop Covid-19 in the initial stages, it wants to send a message that it has not left space in India's neighborhood." China could not send senior ministers, so it has sent the general.

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