China seeking to change status quo in Ladakh, elsewhere: Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd
India Today
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd claimed that China is seeking to change the status quo in Ladakh and elsewhere.
In an interview with India Today, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd warned of Chinese policies that are seeking to change the status quo. Kevin Rudd said there is no dissimilarity between China’s behaviour in Ladakh and elsewhere.
Kevin Rudd said, “It is part of Chinese policy of seeking to change the status quo. The same logic applies to the Sino-India border. China is looking to change reality on the ground. The status quo in Ladakh has not been restored. China is enhancing infrastructure, airfields, roads etc in the region.”
“Do not see dissimilarity between China's behaviour in Ladakh and elsewhere. Chinese strategic behaviour observes what the other side does on the ground,” the former Australian PM warned.
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Kevin Rudd added, “China respects strength and is contemptuous of weakness... How these two principles apply on the ground is for the Indian authorities to wrestle with.”
Talking about China’s increased activity around the India-China border, Kevin Rudd said, “Evidence suggests China seeks to incrementally change the situation on the ground (Indian context).”
The former Australian prime minister further added that India needs to consider what will be its response if China offers to resolve border disputes.
