India, China face similar complexities in neighbourhood: Report

BEIJING: Facing similar complexities, India and China are expanding their influence in their neighbourhood sacrificing economic benefits in exchange of sound political influence in the region, an article in a state-run daily said.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to visit Nepal, a possible topic during his visit will be the revision of the 1950 India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.

"Facing a similarly complex environment, China is implementing neighbourhood diplomacy, in order to realise a more peaceful and healthy relations with neighbouring states. Now Modi is taking the same platform," an op-ed in Global Times run by the ruling Communist Party said.

"For emerging countries with global ambitions like China and India, developing beneficial polices toward small neighbors is a logical goal, since under certain circumstances both are willing to give up some economic benefits in exchange for sound political influence in the region," it said.

Their simultaneous adoption of neighborhood diplomacy will no doubt help drive regional peace and development, it said.

"Both want a healthy and peaceful regional environment. Cooperation and agreement between China and India will be vital to successful implementation of their individual plans for neighbourhood diplomacy," it said.