Chinese hegemonic ambition runs counter to India’s strategic interests as well – reason enough for Modi’s eagerness to strengthen his country’s relations with its neighbors as well as with the US. Obama has already made it clear that the US understands that Modi’s willingness to cooperate with Russia, despite Western sanctions imposed on the country, stems from India’s desire to discourage a Sino-Russian alliance against it.
奥巴马心中的第三个问题必然是中国的目标&mdash;&mdash;主宰亚洲，将美国从该地区排挤出去。中国的霸权野心也和印度的战略利益不相符&mdash;&mdash;这已足以让莫迪渴望强化印度与邻国以及美国的关系。奥巴马已经明确表示美国理解莫迪与俄罗斯合作的意愿&mdash;&mdash;甘冒西方对俄制裁之大不韪&mdash;&mdash;来自印度对遏制中俄联盟的渴望。