Simran Sodhi

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 28

The Chinese media today hit out at India, calling it “spoiled” and Indians “too self-centered and self-righteous”.In an editorial in the state-run Global Times (GT), China also defended its decision to oppose India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In a parallel development, the Chinese Foreign Ministry struck a far more conciliatory note, saying China wanted “fair, sensible and mutually acceptable solution” to all contentious issues between the two countries. (Follow The Tribune on Facebook and Twitter @thetribunechd)The comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had a “whole lot of problems” with China.“Common interests between the two countries far outweigh their differences. The Chinese side will work with the Indian side to steer the bilateral relations, and deepen cooperation in different fields,” the ministry said.But, the GT editorial besides being critical of India did not spare the US either. India has pointed the finger at China for opposing its NSG bid and despite the fact that there were other nations opposed to its membership, India after the NSG fiasco stayed fixated on “one country” that persistently raised procedural concerns about India’s entry.The GT editorial pointed out that China was correct in opposing India’s bid as the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) formed the basis of NSG membership. “Now India wants to be the first exception to join the NSG without signing the NPT. It is morally legitimate for China and other members to upset India’s proposal in defence of principles,” the editorial said.It also mocked India for its attitude towards the US. In another scathing indictment, the editorial said Indian nationalists should learn to behave themselves. It, however, spared the government: “On the contrary, the Indian Government behaves decently and is willing to communicate.”

The US is not the whole world. Its endorsement does not mean India has won the backing of the world An editorial in Global Times