China's approach to India same as Russia's to Ukraine: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said China is adopting the same principle with India as Russia is with Ukraine as it is threatening to alter Indias boundariesHe also claimed that the SinoIndian border conflict has a link with a weak economy a confused nation without any vision hatred anger and the Chinese sitting in Indian territoryEssentially what the Russians have done in Ukraine is that they have said we do not want Ukraine to have a strong relationship with the west and they have basically told the Ukrainians that if you will have a strong relationship with the west we will alter your geographyThat is the exact same principle that can be applied to India What the Chinese are saying to us is that be careful with what you are doing because we will alter your geography We will enter Ladakh we will enter Arunachal Pradesh and what I can see is them building a platform for that type of an approach Gandhi said in a conversation with film actorturnedpolitician Kamal HaasanThe Congress leader has shared the video of his conversation with Haasan on YouTubeAlso Read Ukraine claims overnight drone strikes by RussiaGandhi said security has become a holistic thing in the 21st century as one has to have a global view of it adding I think our government has completely miscalculated itHe also said the definition of conflict has changed as earlier one fought on the border while now one has to fight everywhereSo the single most important thing in the 21st century is that the country has internal cohesion the Congress leader noted adding that there needs to be harmony in the country people should not be fighting with each other there should be peace and the country should have a visionThe point is not going to war the point is going to a position where you cannot be attacked And there is a link between a weak economy a confused nation without vision hatred and anger and the Chinese sitting in our territoryBecause they know we are dealing with internal matters internal confusion and internal lack of harmony and so they can go in and do whatever they want This is one end of the problem he said adding that a huge element of the problem is what has happened in UkraineSo as an Indian person I do not want to be somebody who is war mongering but I would like our country to be aware that there are real problems at the border and those problems are connected to what is going on inside our country When Indians fights Indians when the economy does not work when there is joblessness our external opponent can take advantage of this situation Gandhi saidHe said one of the things that the leaders of various political parties are constantly asking the government is to talk about it if not to the media then at least to the opposition as they understand these thingsWe might be able to help you advise you bounce ideas But they just do not listen It is like the approach that we understand everything he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever