Will India’s Modi attend China’s World War II victory parade? What would it mean at home?
Amid thawing ties between the Asian giants, commentators look at why the Indian leader should – or should not – visit China in September
Vijay Prashad, director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, a network of research institutes in the Global South, said he strongly suggested that Modi attend the parade in Beijing on September 3 and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with China and Russia.
“[China, India, and Russia] can hold a tripartite meeting and, by leveraging the power of Russia as an ally, effectively resolve the differences between China and India,” Prashad said during a live show hosted by Chinese media outlet Guancha.cn on July 26.
He also described the China-India border dispute as a “political issue” that was “solvable”.
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However, observers said Modi was not likely to take part, despite the recent thaw in China-India relations.