BJP govt is following Congress' outdated China policy: Swamy
Updated: Jun 29, 2015 02:56:10pm
Beijing, June 29 (KNN) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, known for giving controversial remarks, has said that BJP government is following Congress’ “outdated” policy. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to convene a conference of insiders to draw a new China policy.
Swamy is in Beijing to attend the 2015 World Peace Forum conference organised by China's Tsinghua University.
"We are working on Congress party's outdated China policy. The Prime Minister needs to convene a conference of insiders to draw up a new China policy which should review our strength, weaknesses and opportunities," Swamy told Indian media here.
The present China policy lacks clarity, he said, adding: "We have a China policy but it is carry over."
Speaking about the impact of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India and Modi's visit here, Swamy said not much progress has been added except commitment of about USD 20 billion, mostly from Chinese private sector.
"We should not be carried away by atmospherics. Every visit (of Modi) is described as historic. We have not seen anything from Japan. My advice to Modi: convene a conference with people who know China, whomsoever you are comfortable with and devise a new China policy," he said.
Swamy said India's new China policy should have a clear statement on what will be our stance on issues like in the event of China-US conflict.
"Chinese will find it acceptable to have neutrality. If it becomes public, Americans tolerate that. The China policy should have clarity. We have a China policy but it is carry over," he said. (KNN Bureau)
Swamy is in Beijing to attend the 2015 World Peace Forum conference organised by China's Tsinghua University.
"We are working on Congress party's outdated China policy. The Prime Minister needs to convene a conference of insiders to draw up a new China policy which should review our strength, weaknesses and opportunities," Swamy told Indian media here.
The present China policy lacks clarity, he said, adding: "We have a China policy but it is carry over."
Speaking about the impact of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India and Modi's visit here, Swamy said not much progress has been added except commitment of about USD 20 billion, mostly from Chinese private sector.
"We should not be carried away by atmospherics. Every visit (of Modi) is described as historic. We have not seen anything from Japan. My advice to Modi: convene a conference with people who know China, whomsoever you are comfortable with and devise a new China policy," he said.
Swamy said India's new China policy should have a clear statement on what will be our stance on issues like in the event of China-US conflict.
"Chinese will find it acceptable to have neutrality. If it becomes public, Americans tolerate that. The China policy should have clarity. We have a China policy but it is carry over," he said. (KNN Bureau)
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