Letters: Time to tackle China

Apropos Archis Mohan's report, "India singles out China for putting 'persistent' hurdles as NSG bid fails" (June 25), in saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarrassed India by raising expectations about the country becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Congress leader Anand Sharma has not wished any good for India.

Instead of appreciating Modi for his efforts to get India a seat at the NSG, Sharma has taken a jibe at him. Sharma said the same kind of lobbying should have been done to get permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

China, holding hands with Pakistan, was hell-bent on thwarting India's bid to get entry into the NSG. How can the Congress be sure that China won't do the same when India lobbies for permanent membership of the UNSC? If any one of the five permanent members of the UNSC objects, the membership issue cannot be taken forward.

China has always been a stumbling block for India. It is the twinge of sourness that spoils the milk. All trade ties with China must be cut until it takes India on board. Import of Chinese goods should be stopped. India should not be obsessed with the view that such a step would harden China's belligerent attitude towards us. At the same time, efforts to persuade China to eschew its anti-India stance must be continued.

K V Seetharamaiah Hassan

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