New Delhi: A whopping 68.3 per cent Indians believe that among the neigbouring countries, China is a far bigger problem for India than arch-enemy Pakistan, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Snap Poll on China, conducted in the wake of the India-China stand-off in Ladakh’s Galwan valley.
Only, a meagre 31.7 per cent respondents still believe that Pakistan is a bigger problem for the country than China.
This is a stark departure from the usual Indian mindset where Pakistan is perceived as the prime enemy.
With a sample size of more than 10,000, the snap poll shows more and more Indians are waking up to the changed realities around India.
Twenty Indian soldiers, including an officer, were killed on Monday night during a violent face-off with Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh region.
These are the first casualties faced by Indian Army in a clash with the Chinese soldiers since 1975 when an Indian patrol was ambushed in Arunachal Pradesh.
The snap poll appears to have reflected the overriding national sentiment against China.
Not only has the government been trying to curtail Chinese FDI inflow into the country, but the RSS too has decided to spearhead a nationwide campaign asking to boycott Chinese products. (IANS)
