Threat From China

BJP MP Kiren Rijiju's startling claim of Chinese military incursions into Arunachal Pradesh and the concern expressed by the Defence Secretary on China investing in communication technologies, increasing asymmetric warfare capability and relying on high-tech information for cyber war signals that India must not go overboard and tread cautiously in its endeavour to establish friendly ties with China-'Once bitten,twice shy'. The Chinese clearly have hegemonistic designs on Asia and consider India as a rival. With the Chinese having adopted an extremely aggressive line on Taiwan,the rapid modernisation of Chinese military and the ugly story of Tibet and Xinjiang well known,India must resolutely state its position on the 'boundary problem', without compromising needlessly. I also wonder are the Communists( known for their subservience to China), who are outside supporters of the UPA, pressurising the Govt to go soft on China. The Govt must fasten the process of 'integration' of the three departments of the Indian military.