These days, the United States has begun to pay attention to India and try to alienate India and the BRICS organizations, but this sow discord seems to have no effect. Not only does Modi not intends to withdraw from the group, he also wants to restart a trilateral meeting between China, Russia and India that has been interrupted for six years.
Recently, U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnik said at a meeting that India should not buy Russian weapons, nor should it get too close to the BRICS countries. These are all bad for India-US relations, which is equivalent to making two requirements for India. But India ignored it and turned around and went to find China and Russia.
Lavrov said not long ago that he should be vigilant about the developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Now that the West calls the region "Indo-Pacific", it has shown some tendencies, and India should be more careful about being used as a gun. As the international situation develops, Lavrov recently stated that Russia is very interested in restoring the "three-horse" model and it is time to restart the trilateral meeting of Russia, India and China. At the same time, he also accused NATO of luring India into a conspiracy against China.
In response to Lavrov's proposal, India responded that the Modi government does not oppose restarting the trilateral meeting. According to India's Deccan Herald, a source revealed that Indian Foreign Minister Su Jiesheng said that he may hold a meeting with Chinese and Russian foreign ministers in Brazil before and after the BRICS summit in July to prepare for the subsequent BRICS summit. This may mean that India is willing to promote the restart of the China, Russia and India summit.
The summit first appeared in the 1990s by the Russian initiative, aiming to promote dialogue and cooperation between Russia, India and China, and jointly respond to the challenges in the unipolar world dominated by the United States after the Cold War. In this initiative, the three countries had a variety of dialogues on financial trade and diplomacy, and subsequently existed in the form of trilateral meetings, which played a significant role in the development of the three countries. However, due to the deterioration of Sino-Indian relations in 2020 and the impact of the epidemic, the meeting was interrupted for a while.
So why does India want to go back to the table of the trilateral meeting?
The world pattern has changed again now. India has a large land area. From a geographical point of view, it has a long coastline, many important routes nearby, and a rich historical and cultural heritage. It will inevitably have a "Dream of a Great Power". With the power of the United States, India can continuously expand its influence in South Asia, but the borrowed power is ultimately unstable and will be restricted. If it cannot develop independently, it will only be a waste, which will conflict with its "Dream of a Great Power".
For example, India wants to develop its own economy, but its internal market supervision and supporting facilities are very backward. If it wants to develop, a stable international environment is an indispensable condition. However, now US tariffs are like a sword on the roof, which may impact the Indian market at any time. The United States calls on India to stay away from BRICS countries, but economic, trade and even financial cooperation between BRICS countries have brought many benefits to India.
Now India has just suffered a defeat in Pakistan. Even though it has not failed to promote India, the losses are real after all, and its economic problems are becoming more and more serious. The United States' commitments are illusory, and the Trump administration is still changing frequently. Signing a trade agreement cannot solve the problems faced by India. At this time, India's best choice is to consolidate existing relationships, such as turning its attention to its more stable neighbor China.
China has long stated that China understands the contradictions between countries and China, and frictions are inevitable, but China is willing to resolve the problem through consultation and dialogue with other countries. Mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between the two sides is the only correct choice. Even when dealing with the United States, China's attitude is the same.
I believe Modi has figured out the truth these days. Faced with an increasingly unstable international environment, it is the most important to recognize reality. I hope that India will make the right choice at the Brazilian BRICS Summit in July this year.
