"Whatever else it may be, the current India-China stand-off/skirmish in Ladakh and Sikkim is not 'normal'. And we should not lull ourselves into thinking it is," wrote Indrani Bagchi. In direct interference in a sovereign nation, "China is making hectic efforts to protect Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led government in Kathmandu amid rifts within top leadership of the ruling dispensation." "On Friday morning, Ambassador Yanqi held an-hour-long talks with NCP Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal or Prachanda." As a result of malicious Chinese pressure Nepal has suddenly made claims on Indian territory near Uttarakhand. "Ever since KP Sharma Oli became Prime Minister of Nepal in 2015, Kathmandu has strengthened its ties with Beijing and the relationship has further strengthened after China made heavy investments in infrastructure development in Nepal. Nepal has also joined China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative." While engaging in open aggression against India how dare China ask for "support and understanding of India and other countries for its controversial decision to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong? Under the new law protesters could be charged with sedition and treason, resulting in long prison sentences. Because China thinks it is following India's example. Police in Delhi charged a protester with sedition "for his alleged role in instigating riots at Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) by allegedly delivering a seditious speech during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)" The Sedition Law or Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay in 1870 to keep Indian 'natives' under control. Another protester in second trimester of pregnancy was sent to prison on anti-terror charges. China actually takes India as an example. "An article in the People's Daily online has 'justified' internet shutdowns by citing India as an 'example'." "India recently ordered a shutdown of the internet in the states of Assam and Meghalaya to control protests over the controversial new Citizenship Amendment Bill. It means that shutting down the internet in a state of emergency should be standard practice for sovereign countries," the paper said. Who would have thought that China is following us? Hong Kong used to be a British territory and was handed back to the Chinese in 1997. China naturally feels that if India, which used to be a British colony, and boasts about its democracy, can still use a British law against its citizens, it is grossly unfair to criticise it for using a similar law in what used to be a British territory. In India, power has been seized by a bunch of callous, arrogant, self-serving autocrats eager to protect their privileges, rather than serving citizens, wrote Prof Ramesh Thakur. At the core is the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with their "superior, arrogant and unwilling-to-change attitude", wrote Chetan Bhagat. China is eager to learn from India.
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