RAO-CHINA 2 LST

Rao said the rise of China is a reality that faces the
entire world today.
"China's growing ability to project its military
strength, its rapid military modernisation and its very
visible economic capabilities introduce a new calculus in the
security situation in our region," she said.
India is also alert to the "continuing and close security
relationship" between China and Pakistan. "These factors serve
to further underscore the complexity of the India-China
equation today."
She said that India should focus on being more proactive
in the region in terms of development work and improving its
own infrastructure capabilities.
It should also focus on strengthening relationship with
other countries in the region such as Japan, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and South Korea.
"One should not interpret it as ganging up against China
because that is not the way the situation can be handled. We
have to be able to deploy our power smartly that also involves
ensuring communication and dialogue with China remains open,"
Rao said.
Demand on India today is to think "long term" and take
strategic decisions to improve its own strengths while at the
same time keeping dialogue with countries like China open, she
said.
On whether India has secured China's support on getting a
permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, Rao
said "not yet."
China has said that it "understands India's legitimate
grounds to play a greater role in the Security Council," she
noted.
India has been seeking an enhanced global role as a
permanent member of the reformed UNSC commensurate with its
size, capabilities and "contribution to UN peacekeeping
operations and impeccable track record in upholding the UN
system," Rao said. PTI YAS
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