Outlook, the Indian news magazine, interviews Michael Yahuda about India-China relations:
On how he sees the India-China equation at this present juncture:
It is a difficult relationship. They are both great powers. China has in the past not treated India well. It has not been at all supportive of India’s bid to become a permanent member of the Security Council. There is border trouble, China has raised its activities in sensitive areas, India has become more active in South East Asia, and moves to bring India, Australia and New Zealand into the East Asia Summit cause concern to China. There is a sense that the two countries are competing for influence in the region. On the other hand, they are strong independent countries. India does not want to be caught up in any kind of grouping against China, such as the so-called coalition of democracies floated by a former Japanese Prime Minister. Nor will it be pulled into an anti-American coalition by Russia and China, as we saw at the Harbin meeting.
