China Border Dispute: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again targeted China’s ‘expansionist policy’ and taken it to task. Although PM Modi did not directly name China, he clearly said that India is in favor of development, not expansionism. PM Modi made this comment during a meeting with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. PM Modi said, “We support the policy of development, not expansionism.” This statement of PM Modi is being considered as a strong message for China, because China is having border disputes with many countries. For your information, let us tell you that there is a dispute between China and Brunei regarding the South China Sea.
PM Modi’s emphasis on evolution vs expansionism
This is not the first time that PM Modi has criticized China’s expansionist policies. Earlier, during his visit to Ladakh in July 2020, he had given a clear message to China and said that the era of expansionism is now over. Then he had said that the forces which are inspired by expansionism have always posed a threat to the world and such powers were either destroyed or forced to retreat. Similarly, in February 2014 also, Modi had criticized China’s expansionist policy on the issue of Arunachal Pradesh.
China has border disputes with how many countries? (China border disputes with how many countries)
China shares borders with 14 countries, and has some border dispute with almost all of them. India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. ,includes. China is called expansionist because it has gradually captured its surrounding areas. Today China is the third largest country in the world with an area of more than 97 lakh square kilometers, which is three times larger than India.
China’s claim on maritime areas
China’s dispute is not limited only to land, but also extends to maritime areas. China claims the South China Sea, which is bordered by Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei. China is increasing its military strength here too, due to which tension is increasing in the region.