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NEW DELHI: The Indian army’s reported move to deploy about 100 tanks along its disputed border with China may adversely affect bilateral ties, which could hamper plans for Chinese investments in India, the Global Times said on Thursday.
The commentary in the newspaper considered close to the Chinese ruling party has been widely circulated in the Indian media. It came two days after NDTV news channel reported that up to 100 tanks were positioned by the Indian army in eastern Ladakh, near the border with China.
According to local reports, the Global Times has said the deployment may “hit a nerve” within the Chinese business community and urged both countries to work hard to “clear up misunderstandings”.
“A media report stating that nearly 100 Indian tanks have been positioned near the Indo-China border to counter any possible threat grabbed people’s attention as more Chinese firms are looking to increase their investment in India. However, it is puzzling that while deploying tanks near China’s border, India still strives to woo Chinese investment.”
Published in Dawn, July 22nd, 2016
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Jul 22, 2016 06:40am
High time Chinese land grabbers are challenged. They should understand India is a very large market for them. They don't invest, they don't profit.. Simple.
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Jul 22, 2016 06:53am
Wooing investment and safeguarding borders are two different things. Chinese do that with US, Japan all the time
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Jul 22, 2016 08:49am
It is a bluff by the Indian government. India can never defeat China in a war. China fought the US to a standstill in the mountains of Korea. The Indians can push Kashmirs around but they won't push the Chinese Army around. China has one overriding defense policy - defend our borders at all costs. China can mobilize for war much faster than India. This bluff won't work because all India did was put 100 targets out there for the Chinese to attack. Behind tanks there must be infantry. So it is just a defensive posture by India. To rule Indians the Indian government must threaten them with Chinese danger.
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Jul 22, 2016 08:54am
1962 still plays on Indian minds or is it to pose threat to CPEC via Ladakh this is for us to contemplate.
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Jul 22, 2016 09:10am
India is wooing all foreign investment, not just Chinese. Moreover China, as compared to other major countries, has a very small presence in India
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Jul 22, 2016 09:27am
Chinese businessmen should realize that all these arrangements are for foolproof security to potential investors from China as in the case of CPEC!
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Jul 22, 2016 09:41am
" speak softly but carry a big stick " T . Roosevelt, late US President . Modi is following in his footsteps.
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Jul 22, 2016 09:47am
Only a blind dimwit would invest in India with all the mess going on in Kashmir.
You can bring money in, but will not be able to take one cent out. America will find out the hard way. Then, returns are in double digit anyway elsewhere - Korea, Viet-Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, even Pakistan.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:02am
And China is building naval Base on islands in south China Sea which doesn't even belong to them
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Jul 22, 2016 10:07am
It is our nation and we never objected to the deployment of the mechanized units by Chinese on the other side, then why the problem.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:07am
Nations should understand that trust begets trust..
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Jul 22, 2016 10:13am
What is wrong with the tanks parked in Indian territory. That is what countries do. What does China do on its side of the border, build amusement parks?
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Jul 22, 2016 10:14am
Chinese investment not Welcome in India, As Local Indian not feel so comfortable working with Chinese as compare with others foreign nationals
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Jul 22, 2016 10:21am
It's investment not aid. And you invest to earn profit not to show friendship. Japan invested heavily in china despite a lot of differences. Investors see future in India.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:20am
Investment from Americana, Latin America, The Gulf, West, ASEAN are enough. Chinese need Indian Market more than 'Indian elites' need Chinese investment.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:22am
As per Indian sources Chinese freshly deployed 60000 soldiers in Tibet ,
so India send some tanks for security. And in no one put soldiers ahead of investment
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Jul 22, 2016 10:22am
A move meant to impress upon those who encourage India to contain China...
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Jul 22, 2016 10:21am
Investors are welcome to India through VISA not through Himalayan border.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:21am
Chinese investment in india not charity but pure business decision
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Jul 22, 2016 10:32am
We are not solely dependent on China for our economic development unlike some countries.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:35am
Investors should not worry....The tanks are there to defend not to attack...
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Jul 22, 2016 10:36am
This is a joke... Seems like India is dependent on Chinese investment... Lol
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Jul 22, 2016 10:40am
Indians don't care about investment, our safety first but what if Indian stop the using Chinese product
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Jul 22, 2016 10:41am
more tanks should be deployed
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Jul 22, 2016 10:42am
Chinese investment in India in last more than 1-2 years is 800 million dollars. Just to share, India has already 'donated' more than 2.5 billion dollars to Nepal in last 2 years.
On investment flow, there is a bee-line of investors for grabbing massive Infra. & Energy projects in India & China is just one of the competing countries... in the queue. There is no dearth of investors if you have the stable and supporting environment & a vast promising market available.
On defence preparedness, India is on the right track and is taking appropriate counter measures, only.
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Jul 22, 2016 10:43am
Chinese investmentis not needed , they have very high ROI
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Jul 22, 2016 10:45am
Business is OK. But the most important issue-SECURITY cannot and will be never compromised.
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Jul 22, 2016 11:23am
@Alba It's a time pass comment.Any way it is matter between India and China,two economically big nations with military might and countries like Pakistan,Nepal have no business to involve themselves . Pakistan can come to mediation if asked by both countries.
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Jul 22, 2016 11:29am
India has lost the plot. It is isolating itself.
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Jul 22, 2016 11:36am
The Indian move to have tanks on the border is specifically to thwart Chinese investments in India. India is not looking for Chinese investment, we are in fact competing to invest against the Chinese everywhere. The Global Times should get some mature experts to write articles instead of dishing out childish fare.
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Jul 22, 2016 11:41am
China will invest for profit. Tanks will not make any difference.
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Jul 22, 2016 11:50am
China is not the only country who invest in india, so nothing to worry.
Indians know very well how to protect our mother land.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:03pm
china has more to loose even here as trade between India and China is over 100 billion dollar with India imports 70 billion dollar from china so at end china will loose 70 billion dollar every year
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Jul 22, 2016 12:19pm
China and India are matured neighbours and they will handle things.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:21pm
@Alba India has no interest in fighting any nation. It has to fight its own problems which are in plenty.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:21pm
Chinese are heavily invested here. In case if they pull out there are others dying to fill the gap to be left. India is set for a long growth haul and nothing can stop it
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Jul 22, 2016 12:25pm
Its 2016 and not 1962, a lot has changed. However, the Chinese still live by the proverb 'power grows out of the barrel of a gun', let them know that they are not the only one with barrels. As for trade, the businesses are not concerned about tanks or missiles, all they are bothered about is profit and they would go anywhere they smell profit.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:28pm
China thinks that it can increase influence in most countries like Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Nepal , Iran , ASEAN , South Korea , UK , Africa etc through huge FDI . It is not possible with countries like India , Japan , US etc . Very Simple. India's simple policy " security first " then " business".
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Jul 22, 2016 12:26pm
This is a statement for domestic consumption especially after UN tribunal verdict on south china sea...Whole world knows china can't risk losing business with India which is one of the largest economy in the world...It will damage the already decelerating economy of china...Besides there are reports that Chinese government is planning to adopt a soft approach with India to resist the formation of India-Asean-Japan-USA axis...
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Jul 22, 2016 12:29pm
India has $50billion plus trade deficit with china, in a standoff or trade cut who will loose more money?? pretty sure that $50bn outflow each year will come down .....
Clearly China is rattled.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:35pm
If China thinks it will be economically wise to invest in India ,they will.
Now for the tanks,these are capable of fighting at altitude above 13500 feet.
Few tanks in world have that capacities.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:41pm
@Alba your comment regarding a war between India and China in the near future not only implies how naive you are to speak on this matter, but also reflect the ideology that a majority of your brethren believe in. India and China in spite of their differences are nations with mutual interests. In fact their interests far exceed their differences.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:39pm
This is a statement for domestic consumption especially after UN tribunal verdict on south china sea...Whole world knows china can't risk losing business with India which is one of the largest economy in the world...It will damage the already decelerating economy of china...Besides there are reports that Chinese government is planning to adopt a soft approach with India to resist the formation of India-Asean-Japan-USA axis...
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Jul 22, 2016 12:43pm
@satnam Correction... country.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:44pm
Good for India.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:46pm
Its not as if ,we are marching our tanks into China...we are deploying them in india.then why china has a problem with this ? China should understand, it cannot bully India.
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Jul 22, 2016 12:51pm
I do not think China needs to worry about Indian Tanks. India cannot even think about war with China no matter how much backing they have. Fighting war do not need ammunition but guts
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Jul 22, 2016 12:54pm
@ramesh I have already stopped using Chinese products
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Jul 22, 2016 12:53pm
China is deploying machinaries of army, navy and fighter planes in those areas which dont beling to them.. south china sea does not belong to china but still it glorifies about this. What does Pakistan think about ownership of south china sea?
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Jul 22, 2016 12:58pm
The American orders are in.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:01pm
As a matter of full disclosure which some media outlets actually are missing out, there has been deployment of Chinese Tanks and other mechanized weaponry since long along the Indo China border.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:04pm
We have deployed tanks on our side of the border. Who are they to lecture us about our defence measures? And who are they threatening by planning to stop investments? We do not depend solely on China for our growth(unlike some other neighbouring countries). If they do not invest they will lose, not India and nobody will plead for their investments. They must remember that their GDP growth is falling, not ours. Also the state-run Chinese media must know the difference between 'aid' and 'investment'. They are investing in India for their own profit and not aiding India. If they wish they can stop their investments...simple.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:06pm
What a folly! India which could not awe us is trying to show muscles to China but completely forgetting that China is a Super Power which India is not cannot be ever too. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidi4merdiplomat@hotmail.com
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Jul 22, 2016 01:08pm
The Chinese economy will tumble if India stops products coming in from China. Other than the US, India is their largest market. Thankfully, both China and India are mature enough not to let business mix with politics.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:11pm
Who cares. China needs India more than India needs China.
India has trade deficit of 50b dollors with China. Chinese investment is only way to compensate. Else they will loose big big Indian market which is bound to grow even bigger in future.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:11pm
The Chinese can't play the 'investment' card and encroach into Indian territory whenever it feels like, at the same time.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:12pm
It's investment ... Not charity ..
So it's only possible if there is money to be made ... That's it ... Hence these empty threats may well work with countries like Taiwan or Philippines, China needs to learn to treat India at par ... Won't be able to "elbow" around this elephant ..
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Jul 22, 2016 01:12pm
If Chineese don't invest in India, its their problem. It will further slowdown their already ailing economy. There are enough countries out there to invest in India, which is a becoming a investment destination for coming years.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:15pm
India really needs to get over it's fantasy about rivalling China. India stands nowhere compared with China.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:15pm
The idea that India will scare China with 100 tanks is quite comical. On the contrary, it is expression of India's fear of China.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:19pm
Modi self destroying strategy continuous, what can India achieve by this, And for that matter Chinees are not stupid they don't war with India for that land our of sudden.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:20pm
Unnecessarily India is putting its neck in the noose. India should avoid confrontal gesture with its neighbours.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:29pm
@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
What makes you think that China is a superpower? Is it anywhere near when compared to the US? It neither has an equally powerful military nor the cultural influence which are essential to be called a superpower. And what makes you think that India cannot be a future superpower? Do you have any valid reasons for that?
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Jul 22, 2016 02:57pm
China will not stop investment in India and cannot afford to do as already they are in confrontation with other Asia Pacific's nations. India meanwhile continue to attract investments from all over the world
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Jul 22, 2016 03:28pm
@Pras india is .01% of China's phenominal exports. China does india a favour by even dealing with such a poor country.
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Jul 22, 2016 03:41pm
@Alba
The Chinese never won a straight war against anyone. They were defeats by tiny Japan and were given broken nose by Vietnam. They won against India in a surprise attack under utopian Nehru. Modi believes in Chanakya.
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Jul 22, 2016 03:40pm
With more than one billion heads having each country let's compare their achievement in summer Olympics . India participated in 23 Olympics and won 9 G, 6 S, 11 B, total 26.
China participated in 9 games got 201 G, 146 S, 126 B, total 473.
In any other comparable field between the two nations, one could find the result.
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Jul 22, 2016 04:31pm
The Chinese should take their investments and stuff it. we don't need their investments. The whole world is lining up to invest in India because of the profits they make and not a favour to India or Indians.
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Jul 22, 2016 07:29pm
Why is india having bad relations with ALL of her neighbours.
They need to learn to live with others.
Such a shame.
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Jul 22, 2016 08:33pm
Now it is India's time to pay back to US. U.S. does not support free charge.
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Jul 23, 2016 02:48am
China will be at loss as their export to India is more than import from India. So if India stop import and China stop import than China will be at big loss and India know that.
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Jul 23, 2016 03:31pm
not India but China wants to invest in India.Given freedom, telecom,railway ,highway,automobile and construction will see over 100 billion dollars coming in no time.
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Jul 23, 2016 05:10pm
@CHEMX - If "China is not a superpower" then how can India for the reasons you mentioned?
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Jul 23, 2016 06:37pm
Shove the Chinese investments - Chinese incursions of hundreds of kms into Ladhak eastern border has been noted time and again. Its about time.
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Jul 23, 2016 07:41pm
@Zak I'm just back from an investment summit. The issue of chinese investment did come up.
The general feeling was that we do not need Chinese investment. A Director of an institution told me that many Chinese have approached them on advisory for setting operations in India. But neither the state or Central governments are keen.
The largest investment interests are coming from Middle East, Japan,Korea, EU and US.
Once I had a project proposal that was planning to use Chinese technology, not a single banker wanted to fund it.
Just to give an example Indian state of Rajasthan has created Neemrana Industrial estate for Japanese and some 300 firms operate there.
Chinese factories are operating at 50-60% operating levels. If India decides China can be hit with a $20 billion trade tank within a year. No military tanks are needed.
The pain will be severe for Chinese.
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Jul 23, 2016 07:42pm
@Alba India is just defensive as China has amassed large number of troops and connected it's borders with roads and trains.
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Jul 23, 2016 07:46pm
@Alba . Both countries represent great civilizations and are mature and level headed. Both understand that even with difference of opinion bilateral trade can flourish.
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Jul 23, 2016 08:36pm
@BRR - Are you saying you couldn't defend Chinese incursions of hundreds of kms into Ladhak?
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Jul 23, 2016 09:05pm
@Alba Why are you worried???!!!
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Jul 23, 2016 09:32pm
@anony as if pakistan has good relations with all it's neighbors.
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Jul 23, 2016 09:44pm
Indian tanks are on Chinese border also, would they stop investment in their own country? China's confrontation with India is a part of their confrontation with the West.
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Jul 23, 2016 09:48pm
whats wrong with it. while we do want to good relationship with china, we do whatever is required for our security perceptions. moreover, we dont need chinese investments in india. we just do trade with them.
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Jul 23, 2016 09:59pm
Did India ask China to invest?
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Jul 23, 2016 11:20pm
CHINA has occupied half of arunachal pradesh while retreating in the 1962 war! how they have made TIBET as thier part is well known to the world! india has to defend itself against the china"s expansionist ideas! just for deploying 100 tanks in the borders if they decide to not to invest in india .well and good! we are not interested in thier companies invading india ! already we have seen thier performance in some jobs . thier quality is v,poor although products are cheap? secondly they want to send even semi skilled people from china and do not employ locals plenty available in india! anyday we prefer JAPAN and western countries who are more liberal! in this regard and no iron curtain! you may like to hand over your area in a platter like giljit area ,you have done and have thier invest ment. all the best and enjoy thier domination over you! only time will tell?
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Jul 24, 2016 12:15am
@Zak Yes, it is now in the same club as 'Pakistan'! Brilliant observation Zak, keep it up!
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Jul 24, 2016 02:13am
@Dawn Totally agree. Guts were in plenty in all the indo-pak wars. Ammunition too. Else you would have had Kargil, Kashmir & Bangladesh today
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Jul 24, 2016 07:07am
@Alba : dear, china is not a super power or developed country.china is also third world country. If china attack India it will be an equal destruction. India is not 1962 India.
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Jul 24, 2016 07:53am
@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi : china is not a superpower or developed country, it's also a third world country.iF full swing war between India and china will be a total destruction of both countries. India is not 1962 INDIA
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Jul 24, 2016 08:00am
@Harmony-1© : There is one superpower in this whole world that is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Jul 24, 2016 08:43am
They are for the defense of the country as is normal for all states. Even if Pakistan's propaganda is true , the fall of business will hurt Chinese economy badly as China has maximum earnings in the world , from the Balance of Trade with India.
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Jul 24, 2016 10:53am
@turanian what about 1971 and 1965 and kargil.after 1962 china never dared to fight India.at chola war Chinese were defeated by Indians.just check out the history
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Jul 24, 2016 02:10pm
@AbbasToronto : FYI India's FDI is 41 billion $ till now.By year end it will most probably reach 60 billion $.If there is no return then why companies are investing.
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Jul 24, 2016 02:23pm
China has promised 20 billion dollars investment which is peanuts for India and if the same is not honoured, India won't mind. However, the fact of the matter is that China has constructed rail-heads right up to the line of actual control and moved additional war material recently which was reciprocated by India dispatching armoured regiments. China should forget 1962 in which India was ill-prepared but now it is militarily and economically strong matching China in all respects.
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Jul 24, 2016 02:46pm
@bryan I am just back from a summit in China on 'China's interest and options in investing it's $3 trillion cash pile'. No Chinese were interested in India in any field. One chinese explained it to me such, " you watch the fox but you do not feed it". Guess you went to the wrong summit.
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Jul 24, 2016 02:51pm
@Last Word like India, China is astutely playing the indian game back to them. Make sound bites but don't deliver on one excuse or the other. China has cash reserves of $3 trillion and india has a debt burden of $500 billion and getting larger year by year. Chinese are biding time, till india union self implodes like Soviet Union.
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Jul 25, 2016 04:06am
Chinese need to save up their cash reserve as things are going to change a lot for them when US become hawkish about closing the trade deficit. They r heavily dependent on US for the growth of their economy and it can hit them hard in the coming days.
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Jul 25, 2016 09:23am
@Pras now China businessmen day by day. They are loosing bussiness globally. If they want survice, obviously they need to shift other growing country.
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Jul 25, 2016 09:28am
@Alba ...Indian govt try put to be defensive nature. Already has tanks and other military stuffs near to our LAC. Otherwise how China is threatening south east Asian countries by occupying SCS. It was happening earlier for us also. But as our tactical arsenal grows. They reduced their aggressive nature.
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