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succeed in their plan. This is why China is not very supportive of the
current Indian government.

Territorial distress: Constant movements along the border by the PLA

and their intrusive movements are generating panic situations. The PLA

is trying to invade Indian land by constructing bunkers and military
camps to claim the land as theirs.

India-Nepal Relations: The UML party won in Nepal and has allowed

China to invest across the Tibet-Nepal border, which has opened doors

for China to interfere in the Indo-Nepal relationship.

Neighbourhood ties: India has always been kind to neighbouring
countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. China made Sri

Lanka grant them permission to use Hambantota port. China is using

this port to increase their naval strength in the South Asian Region.
China has pressurised the Maldives to cut ties with India. Likewise,

China is trying to turn our neighbouring countries against us. They are
trying to isolate us in the hope that India will fall in front of China.

The reasons for the issues

China was the whole and sole superpower among Asian countries, but

India has emerged as another superpower and challenged China’s
monopoly in Southern Asia and also at the global level.

South Asian oceans and seas are potential sources of energy resources

like poly-metallic nodules and hydrocarbons. China wants to exploit
most of these resources.

Southern Asia holds key trading routes and a strategic position in
connecting the rest of the world.

China wants to undermine the Indian market as many international

companies are moving out of China and relocating to India.