India is “still stuck” in 1962 war mindset: Chinese Media

TIL Desk/World/Beijing-Criticising the strong reactions from India over China blocking its bid to enter NSG, a state-run daily today said India is “still stuck” in the 1962 war mindset as it called for a more objective evaluation of Beijing’s stand “The Indian public seems to be having a hard time accepting the outcome of the Seoul plenary meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) late last month after India failed to gain entry into NSG,” an opened-page article said.

“Many Indian media (outlets) put the blame on China alone, accusing China’s anti-India and pro-Pakistan motives behind its opposition. Some activists even took to the streets in protest against China and Chinese products and some observers said the incident would freeze the China-India relationship,” the article titled ‘China, India should drop obsolete view for cooperation’ said.

The article asserted that “India’s precautions” against China cannot be clearer. The country seems to be “still stuck” in the shadow of the war with China in the 1960s and many still hold on to the “obsolete geopolitical view” that China does not want to see India’s rise, it said. “India needs to perceive China objectively. Joining the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is a must for any country seeking NSG membership, but India is not a party to the NPT,” the article said.