Kim Jong, friend of Jinping and Putin, is friends of India or enemies? Discussion begins with China’s Victory Parade

Kim Jong Un has also arrived with Putin in the Chinese Victory Parade.

PM Narendra Modi has returned to India after attending the SCO Summit. On the other hand, China has demonstrated its military power in front of 26 foreign leaders on Wednesday. This military performance was performed on the 80th anniversary of China’s victory against the Japanese invasion in the Second World War. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un arrived specially with his daughter to attend the ceremony. Russian President Putin, Pakistan’s PM Sharif also witnessed the opportunity. China has performed many state -of -the -art weapons for the first time.

After the tariff war, new relationships in the world are also being formed and deteriorated. India’s relations with Russia are well known. India-China is also seen coming close to each other. In such a situation, the time has come to know how much is Russia and China’s friend Kim Jong Un in a relationship with India?

Kim Jong Un is in discussion despite being cut off from the world

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is always discussed in global politics. It is common to write about their nuclear programs, military power performance and America-Corea relationship, but the discussion on India and North Korea relations is relatively low. When we talk about international equations, especially Kim Jong, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the closeness is well-known, the question arises that how is India a relationship with this triangular axis and especially Kim Jong?

History of relations between India and Kim Jong-un’s North Korea

Relations between India and North Korea are relatively calm and limited. India first established diplomatic relations with Pyongyang in 1973. Diplomatic relations started from here in both countries. The connectivity between the two countries continued at a limited level. In the Cold War era, North Korea was close to the Soviet Union and China, while India maintained balance despite being part of the Non -Aligned Movement. India never adopted a direct hostile stand against North Korea. Rather, he insisted on human cooperation and dialogue. This is the reason that even though there is a distance between the two countries at the political level, the diplomatic channels were always open.

How is the trade between the two countries?

India was one of the major trade partners of North Korea for a long time. As of 2016-17, India was the third largest trading partner in North Korea. At that time the trade reached about 200 million US dollars. After the year 2017, the United Nations Security Council imposed large -scale restrictions on North Korea when India completely stopped trade.

Now very limited business is happening. According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, the total bilateral trade in recent years does not exceed a few million dollars. India is sending ration, medicines when needed. India has been getting minerals, lead and other products from North Korea.

The trade between India and North Korea may have decreased, but in the time of crisis, India has gone ahead and helped North Korea a lot.This sent a message that India goes beyond any geopolitical pressure and gives priority to the humanitarian crisis.

Exchange of technology-weeks but India alert

A major concern between India and North Korea has been with technical and arms exchange. The past has been feared that North Korea shared nuclear technology with Pakistan. India’s national security is affected by this cooperation with Pakistan.

This is the reason that India has a cautious vision about the nuclear and missile program of North Korea. India has been continuously demanding restraint from North Korea in the United Nations and to follow international obligations.

Jinping-Putin-Kim axis and India’s stance

In today’s time, the cooperation between China, Russia and North Korea seems to be deepening. China is the largest economic and political supporter in North Korea. Russia has also shown supporting Kim Jong against the US and Western alliances in recent years. India adopts a balanced policy in this scenario.

1. Although there may have been a border dispute with China, but China is also an important neighbor and economic competitor of India.
2. Russia is India’s decades -old strategic partner. India’s dependence on Russia is still enough in the defense sector.
3. India sees relation to North Korea, not from China and Russia’s perspective, but from an independent perspective. India’s attitude is to contribute to North Korea regional and global peace.

India’s diplomatic strategy

India has always been a supporter of dialogue and diplomacy. India welcomed the US-North Korea talks. India believes that the Korean peninsula is necessary for durability and nuclear weapons, for global peace. India neither puts great pressure on North Korea nor supports Kim Jong’s policies. Rather, he has been playing a balanced role.

Balance in India and Korean Peninsula

India has very strong economic, technical and political relations with South Korea. South Korea is a partner of India in Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific Vision. For this reason, India has to take extra precautions in having relations with North Korea. India ensures that the relationship with South Korea does not have any negative impact while behaving with North Korea.

future prospects

Which points can India-North Korea relations survive further?

1. Human cooperation: In future, India can continue to help in food, medicine and education sector.
2. Scientific and Technical Area: There is a possibility of limited cooperation after the ban is lifted.
3. Dialogue Forum: India can play a media-like role by promoting peace-coordination on Non-Aligned Movement and multilateral forums.

However, in the near future, the possibility of deep economic or strategic relations between India and North Korea is low.

North Korea, led by Kim Jong Un, is not a direct challenge for India, but its closeness and nuclear cooperation with Pakistan has been a matter of strategic concern of India. India has always interacted with North Korea while maintaining balance and has given priority to human cooperation.

While Jinping and Putin are supporting Kim Jong on the international stage, India runs on its independent policy. India’s view is that peace should be maintained in the Korean peninsula, the spread of nuclear weapons should be stopped and the human crisis should be resolved. This sensible balance may have kept India-North Korea relations away from warmth, but has carried forward the path of stability and restraint.

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