islamabad: Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s participation in the SCO summit being held in Islamabad has especially attracted the attention of China. After a long time, China has not liked any Indian leader going to Pakistan. While talking about the visit of Indian Foreign Minister to Pakistan, the Chinese media has raised many questions and made many allegations. There have been attacks on Chinese citizens in Pakistan recently. Two Chinese citizens were killed in a recent attack in Karachi. Chinese media and commentators have also linked the attacks and Jaishankar’s visit. At the same time, even in the summit, commentators from Beijing are trying to show China as dominant and India as inferior. According to the report of The Print, there is talk of Indian involvement behind the recent attack on Chinese language media and online platforms in Karachi during the SCO Summit. Are saying. India and America are being projected as obstacles in China-Pakistan relations. Some commentators have alleged links between India and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a group that has been targeting the Chinese. These analysts have said on the timing of Jaishankar’s visit that it is an attempt to divert the world’s attention from the relations between India and BLA.
Jaishankar’s visit has caused panic in China
With Jaishankar’s visit to Islamabad, online discussion in China has focused on the unbreakable friendship between China and Pakistan. Voices for strengthening the China-Pakistan alliance have become louder. In this, suggestions have been given to increase security cooperation. Besides, it has been said to be cautious about external influences, especially India and America. Analysts argue that India is worried about the deepening of China-Pakistan relations.
Some Chinese commentators have discussed India’s ambivalence towards the SCO. They say that India is uncomfortable with China’s prominent role in the organization. In such a situation, he has reduced his participation in the form of disagreement. Commentators argue that as Beijing’s global influence grows, India’s unease with China’s leadership is also becoming evident.
The report says that China’s efforts appear to be to weaken India’s role within the SCO. Efforts are being made to limit it to regional tensions related to India, China and Pakistan. As a result, SCO appears to be a platform to project the strength of China-Pakistan relations, which ignores India’s concerns. However, it remains to be seen how long China can save Pakistan from accountability on terrorism.