New Delhi: A whopping 68.3 per cent Indians believe that China is a far bigger problem for India than arch-enemy Pakistan, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Snap Poll on China, conducted in the wake of the India-China standoff in Ladakh’s Galwan valley.
Only, a meagre 31.7 per cent respondents still think that Pakistan is a bigger problem for India than China.
This is a stark departure from the usual Indian mindset where Pakistan is perceived as the prime enemy. With a sample size of more than 10,000, the snap poll shows more and more Indians are waking up to the changed realities around India.
Twenty Indian soldiers, including an officer, were killed recently during a violent face-off with Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh region.
Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a clear signal to China, saying that India won’t tolerate misadventures when it comes to defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Qureshi threatens India of retaliation amid LoC tensions
Islamabad: India’s landslide victory through an unopposed inclusion into the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member has irked the Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan, as angry reactions have started coming out of Islamabad, threatening India of dire consequences in case of any misadventure committed along the Line of Control (LoC).
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has warned India against any misadventure, threatening a retaliatory response.
“Beware, beware, remember February 2019 and be ready for a quick retaliation while casting an evil eye on us,” he said during his address to the Upper House (Senate) of Pakistan.
Qureshi’s aggressive remarks came at a time when the Imran Khan-led government is facing serious criticism from its opposition parties for failing to raise the issue of Kashmir at the UN platform and giving India a walkover to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
