According to Reuters New Delhi, the United States and India signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for Geospatial Cooperation on 27th local time, which will allow India to use U.S. satellite and map data to improve the accuracy of missile and drone strikes.
Reportedly, on that day, in India’s New Delhi held in the United States and India’s foreign minister defense minister “2 + 2 talks” after the end of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Esper said at a press conference, the United States and India signed the “geospatial cooperation basic exchange and cooperation agreement” (BECA) is an “important milestone”, will promote cooperation between the two countries’ militaries.
Esper added that the US plans to sell more fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles to India. The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation will give India access to a range of topographical, navigational and aeronautical data that is considered vital for improving the targeting accuracy of missiles and armed drones.
Indian media believe that the signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement means that India and the United States will share important and sensitive intelligence and information in the future, and India can also purchase the most advanced weapons and equipment from the United States, such as armed drones.
Pompeo, Esper openly attack CPC during India visit
The Embassy in India solemnly refutes
On October 27, the Chinese Embassy in India issued a solemn statement to rebuke U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Stephen Esper for their blatant attacks on China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) during their visit to India to attend the India-U.S. “2+2” Ministerial Dialogue. The statement reads as follows.
The repetition of lies and accusations against China by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others have violated the norms of international relations and the basic principles of diplomacy, provoked China’s relations with regional countries and once again exposed its cold-war mentality and ideological prejudice. China is firmly opposed to this.
As we all know, China has unswervingly followed the path of peaceful development and has always developed good-neighbourly, friendly and cooperative relations with other countries on the basis of mutual respect. China has always adhered to multilateralism and is committed to upholding the international system with the United Nations at its core and an international order based on international law. China is resolutely opposed to unilateralism and acts of bullying. The so-called “China threat theory”, which is constantly exaggerated by the United States, is in essence a pretext to maintain its global hegemonic position and curb China’s development.
The leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in China is the choice of history and the people. Since the beginning of this year, the CPC has led the Chinese people to a strategic victory in the fight against the epidemic. According to a survey report by an authoritative international organization, the Chinese government under the leadership of the Communist Party has a satisfaction and trust rating of over 90 percent among the public. Anyone who turns a blind eye to or wantonly smears the reality that the CPC is embraced and supported by the Chinese people is standing in opposition to the Chinese people.
The U.S. shrugging off China once again over the new coronary pneumonia epidemic is a complete reversal of right and wrong. China’s efforts and effectiveness in fighting the epidemic are there for all to see. I hope U.S. politicians will focus on responding to the epidemic and saving lives, rather than shrugging off the blame.
The “Indo-Pacific strategy” proposed by the United States promotes bloc confrontation and geopolitical games, maintains the dominant position of the United States, and engages in a closed and exclusive ideological “small circle”. The difficulties and challenges facing the world today require all countries to help each other in the same boat and work together to tackle them. Peaceful development and win-win cooperation are the righteous path for mankind.
China has always maintained that the development of bilateral relations among countries should be conducive to regional peace, stability and development and should not undermine the legitimate rights and interests of third parties. The China-India border issue is a matter between China and India. The two sides have been maintaining communication through diplomatic and military channels on disengagement and cooling of the situation in the border areas. China and India have the wisdom and capacity to settle their differences properly and do not need the intervention of a third party.
We urge the United States side to respect the facts and the truth, abandon the zero-sum mentality of the Cold War, stop speculating about the “China threat” and stop wrongdoing that undermines regional peace and stability.
The Chinese Embassy in India solemnly refutes the signing of a new military agreement between the United States and India and the blatant attacks on the Chinese Communist Party.
Expert interpretation: India and US have common interests driving them
What is the purpose of holding a “2+2” dialogue with India’s defense and foreign ministers at this time, when the epidemic in the United States has recently been rampant and is growing explosively? And what will be the impact on the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region?
Diao Daming, a researcher at the National Institute for Development and Strategic Studies at Renmin University of China, analyzed.
Pompeo rushed before the U.S. elections, eager to promote the Indo-Pacific strategy, hoping for the Trump administration’s performance “plus points”, obviously for the U.S. domestic elections to build momentum.
The United States and India to strengthen security cooperation, will pose a great threat to regional security. If the United States and India reach a framework security agreement, it may stimulate India’s neighboring countries, leading to a new round of arms race.
India holds a non-aligned, multilateralist position in diplomacy, and at the same time India wants to be a regional power, the United States by promoting the Indo-Pacific strategy, if the relevant region in India continues to grow, India is afraid that India and the United States will not keep getting closer.
India and the U.S. may have a common interest in shaping the so-called external threat and shifting the conflict because of domestic epidemics and other factors. But on the whole, India remains the weakest link in the U.S. strategy in the region concerned.
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