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India moved closer to US, did this stop China from provoking India at the borders - No.
India elevated Quad, did this stop China from flexing muscles or bullying neighbors - No.
Does China fears Japan or Australia - No.
Why ?
Becaz :
1) China holds trillions of US debt, funding Wall Street, US media/think tanks & Hollywood, US would NEVER jeopardize own economic interests - China knows this & doesn't fear US.
2) Both Japan & Australia are non-nuke states & can't do anything without US permission.
Then what India should do to deter China or what China really fears ?
China fears India-Russia alliance.
Both India & Russia have nukes & shares land border with China - China fears this formidable "two-front war nightmare".
But, is Russia interested in this ?
Yes, Russia has legitimate concerns regarding both China & US.
So-called US-China rivalry turning the World into a 'bipolar' one & making Russia irrelevant.
US provoking Europe, a vital consumer of Russian oil/gas, against Russia & US led sanctions pushed Russia towards China.
Russia is worried about this economic "over dependence" on China.
China taking advantage of Russia's economic weakness & encroaching on Russia's sphere of influence i.e Central Asia/Eurasia.
And, sooner or later, China would also reclaim Vladivostok - Russia fears this future.
That's why Russia invited India to SCO, staying 'neutral' in SCS dispute & continues to sell arms to China's enemies like India & Vietnam - to balance China.
Both India & Russia want to protect their respective "strategic autonomy" & prefers a 'multipolar' World & Asia.
But would Russia go against China to jeopardize own economic interests ?
Russia is NOT economically 'interconnected' with China as much as US is with China.
Russia's primary market is EU.
European energy & Asian arms market would be sufficient to sustain $1.5T Russian economy.
Conclusion :
India-Russia strategic partnership is as much important as India-US relationship is to balance China or even MORE IMPORTANT becaz India-Russia partnership enjoys a higher level of 'trust' than India-US or Russia-China relationships.
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