In this episode, Dr Happymon Jacob discusses PM Modi’s statement during the all-party<br />meeting on China with Mr Prem Shankar Jha (Managing Editor, Financial World; Former Information<br />Advisor to V.P.Singh).<br />The conversation attempts to unpack the reason behind PM Modi’s statement which became<br />controversial amongst the Indian strategic community. Mr Jha interprets the statement as a signalling strategy that the Indian PM used to signal to China. He argues that the PM was factually correct in stating that the Chinese have not entered India territory as the Chinese have only forced their claims on disputed areas. Therefore the PM’s statement is a call for de-escalation. Mr Jha argues that media coverage of this statement undermines this strategy by misinterpreting the PM’s words. Mr Jha also discusses the reasons behind the present Chinese aggression at the border and the future of Sino-Indian relations.<br /><br />Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/support<br /><br />The founding premise of The Wire is this: if good journalism is to survive and thrive, it can only do so by being both editorially and financially independent. This means relying principally on contributions from readers and concerned citizens who have no interest other than to sustain a space for quality journalism. As a publication, The Wire will be firmly committed to the public interest and democratic values.<br />We publish in four different languages!<br />For English, visit www.thewire.in<br />for Hindi: http://thewirehindi.com/<br />for Urdu: http://thewireurdu.com<br />for Marathi: https://marathi.thewire.in<br />If you are a young writer or a creator, you can submit articles, essays, photos, poetry – anything that’s straight out of your imagination – to LiveWire, The Wire’s portal for the young, by the young. https://livewire.thewire.in/<br />You can also follow The Wire’s social media platforms and engage with us.<br />Facebook<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheWire/<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheWireHindi/<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheWireUrdu/<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheWireMarathi/<br />Twitter<br />https://twitter.com/thewire_in<br />https://twitter.com/thewirehindi<br />https://twitter.com/TheWireUrdu<br />https://twitter.com/TheWireMarathi<br />https://twitter.com/livewire<br />Instagram<br />https://www.instagram.com/thewirein/<br />https://www.instagram.com/livewirein/<br />Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button to never miss a video from The Wire!
