INDIAS POOR FOREIGN POLICY

China is playing its cards very well in terms of foreign policy. What it has done is, that it is giving importance to those countries, which India has been ignoring and developing a great rapport with these countries. Countries are Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives etc. Over the past few years India has been following the policy of looking west, especially United States of America and European nations. During this policy of looking west, India has sidelined its vulnerable neighbors and the other Asian countries.

I can’t remember when an Indian Prime Minister last visited Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal or Bhutan. Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh was second visit ever by an Indian Prime Minister. We often see Sri Lankan President and Maldives President coming to India, but they are quite often sidelined in India by Ministers.

Also due to political pressure India did not enter into water treaty with Bangladesh and voted against Sri Lanka in UN on human rights. The centre did not want to do this, but were compelled to do, so as to remain in power.

China has gone up big strides in investment in African and Middle East companies. They are helping those countries develop, as well as secure supply of oil and cover India from all direction. India and China share bitter relations. However, India has not taken adequate steps to improve its relations with China. India unfortunately is surrounded by volatile neighbors. India is also deviating from its very old alliance partner, Russia and getting closer to USA.

Now this policy will hurt India as USAs main concern is China.  We saw when USA was having great relation with Pakistan, how India was treated.  India has to improve its relation in Asia as this region is the NEW WORLD ORDER. The entire world is looking to Asia to bail the other continents out. But India is going back in ages.

It’s time for India to wake up and revamp its foreign policy. Bring its Asian counterparts into confidence. India cannot succumb to political pressures within the country and from USA and other nations. India as a country needs to take independent stand for the good of India.