Why do most Indians dislike Pakistan?

India envies the economic success of its northern neighbor, but deeply doubts its future; China looked west and paid little attention to the south. The leaders of Beijing and New Delhi may put aside their historical hatred, but the rising political relations may not necessarily translate into closer ties between the people of the two most populous countries in the world. In India, the focus of debate is whether the rise of China poses a threat to India and whether India's economy can replicate the success of its northern neighbors. In China, few people pay attention to what is happening on the south side of the Himalayas.

The growing interest of ordinary Indians in China has led major Indian newspapers such as The Hindu to send reporters to Beijing to express their comments on what they saw and heard in China, which has puzzled many Indians. Economically, China's success is the envy of Indian media. But in terms of security, China is described as a traitor who keeps crossing the disputed Himalayan border. The last three-week confrontation occurred in April this year, when the Indian army confronted the Indian army in the Karakorum Mountains in the western section of the Sino-Indian border, only 100 meters apart. The two countries had a brief border war at 1962. The relationship between China and Pakistan has deepened this concern; Beijing is the core investor and main trading partner of Islamabad, and Pakistan is one of China's oldest and loyal allies.

"When it comes to China, India has many interests," said Manocchi Josh, a former war correspondent who is now an outstanding observer of the New Delhi Observation and Research Think Tank Foundation. "The past history and the entire Sino-Indian border have caused great controversy, because there are many accidents on the border, which makes the Indian side very worried." You don't have to read the news commentary to know what Indians think of China. As long as you walk into a restaurant or cafe in New Delhi, you will soon know something about Beijing.

Economically, they will question why India has been left so far behind by China in the past 20 years-in fact, some Indians prefer the efficiency of one-party dictatorship to their own dirty democracy. "I think economically, this is a rapidly developing country," said Anirudha Totewar, a trainer of a steel company in Mumbai, adding that he learned from the media that China's economy is even better than that of the United States. ""China has the advantages of China, so do we. Many people I met in China were peaceful and purposeful. Indians don't have that strong purpose. "

Released in May

A poll conducted in China reflects the complex feelings of the Indian people about the rise of India.

The survey, conducted jointly by two Australian think tanks, shows that 83% of Indians think China is a security threat, which is attributed by the Observation and Research Foundation to China's nuclear arsenal, its exploitation of natural resources from underdeveloped countries and Beijing's efforts to develop relations with India's neighbors, not just Pakistan.

Almost two-thirds of Indians believe that their governments should cooperate with other countries to curb the rise of China, while about the same proportion believe that China and India should strengthen cooperation in world affairs. Abhay Das, an overseas education consultant in Mumbai, said that he attributed China's economic prosperity to "the good policies of the China government", but there was growing concern that China was trying to "split" China by deepening its relations with Pakistan and Mumbai. "They are trying to rule India, and they may try to defeat India in business. That's all, that's how I feel, "he said. "The Indian government should protest against the China government and warn them not to provide military assistance to Pakistani and Bangladeshi countries. Others in India believe that China's deliberate failure to resolve the border dispute-the exact dividing line between the two countries has never been drawn-gives Beijing a chance to show its military strength. They want the Indian government to defend the border, although they prefer negotiation to war.

"When the Chinese started crossing the Indian border, I thought it was a bad thing because they had never done it before," said Tejas Narkar, an assistant film director in Mumbai. "More Indian soldiers should be sent to the border. Need to strengthen protection, the Indian government should monitor it well. "

But a large number of Indians have a positive view of China. Totewar, a steelworker, said that China's aggression was a thing of the past. Marienelle D'Souza, a TV producer, said that border tensions did not bother her.

"I have a colleague who is of mixed blood between China and India, and there is no conflict between us." "The border is a political issue and there is nothing to worry about." China's affection for Indian is still cold. A study conducted by Pew Research Center last year found that only 23% of China people surveyed had a favorable view of India, while 62% had a negative view of India. Only 39% of China people think that the relationship between China and India is cooperative, which is significantly lower than 53% of 20 10. But they have no interest in India, far from seeing India as a political or economic opponent.

"I think India is a backward country with seriously backward infrastructure," said Zou Li, a graduate student from Beijing. "The news about India here is mostly negative, such as rape. This difference in proportion is also reflected in the report of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year, the number of Indian students studying in China has increased by 15% compared with last year, reaching 9,200, most of whom are studying Chinese medicine. Only 2300 China students are studying in Indian universities.

The exchange program between Yunnan University School of Finance and Economics and Indian universities was met with a cold shoulder on campus because Yunnan students were not interested in going to India. Helan, who is in charge of the international exchange program at Yunnan University, said. In the week-long exchange program with Verolol Institute of Technology in Mumbai, 12 Indian students signed up, but only 5 China students returned-again with generous rewards. "It is very difficult to run this project," he said. Universities have to consider the cost-benefit ratio and no longer accept more Indian students than China students who go to India.

Exchange programs with France and Britain are often overcrowded, although students have to pay their own fees. He said.

Many students think it is more worthwhile to spend time and money in Europe and America. The living environment in India is very difficult, especially in summer, so not many China students are willing to go. "Mao Siwei, a former China military attache in Kolkata, said that China people are more concerned about high-profile rape cases or train accidents in India than social affairs there." This is normal, because China people pay more attention to countries that are more advanced than China. "When talking about China people's attitude towards India, he said that China people prefer to know about Japan, Europe and the United States because they think they can learn from these countries. As for India, it is far behind by China, so people here don't care much. "

Almost two-thirds of Indians believe that their governments should cooperate with other countries to curb the rise of China, while about the same proportion believe that China and India should strengthen cooperation in world affairs.

This is not looking up, this is called being pragmatic. The whole article reflects the pragmatic, peaceful and peace-loving nature of the Indian people.

In other words, westerners are looking at Indians.

However, the statement about how to look west

Americans are looking east while we are looking west. "Professor Wang Jisi is an outspoken speaker and is widely respected in China. He has close ties with senior Indian officials, including former president Hu, and called for mending Sino-Indian relations damaged by the 62-year conflict. It provides rare information about China's leadership for Indian newspapers.

As for looking west, it refers to the west of China, south to India and across southwest Asia.