For Lasting Friendship let’s Build Dihua GATE on Indo Tibetan Border and Kotnis GATE on Chinese Tibetan Border
Chinese and Indian students still completing their studies in China commemorated the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Indian physician Dwarkanath Kotnis, or Ke Dihua in Chinese, on Saturday, calling for a renewed bond of friendship amid the heavily strained diplomatic ties.
Ke Dihua is a household name in China. His full name was Dwarkanath Kotnis, one of the five Indian physicians sent to China to provide medical assistance during World War II. He never made it home again.
The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Centre for South Asian Studies, Peking University, launched an online commemorative activity on Saturday, the 110th birthday of Kotnis – “a good friend of Chinese.” The activity attracted about 300 participants, including representatives from Chinese Embassy in India and college students from both countries.
Students from 14 universities in China and India created 54 short videos, to promote the spirit of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Chinese, Hindi and other languages. Ten of the videos won awards
“I think through mutual understanding, cultural exchange and exploring our relations in ancient times, we will come to an understanding on how we had so many common aspects in the past even before we established diplomatic relations,” Archie Bisht, an award-winning Indian student at Doon University, Uttrakhand, India, told the Global Times on Sunday. “This will bring us closer to each other and the relation we had established during the Tang Dynasty. As Trans-Himalayan neighbors, we should work together to make Asia strong as we are considered as two strong pillars of Asia.”
Archie Bisht, as an award winning student, should know that we Indians will not deal with those who attack and kill our soldiers. Ask the families of the 20 soldiers killed, how they feel about your recommendation of “ getting closer “ to the Chinese.
The current mutual stand off is total and not a mere misunderstanding between the Chinese and Indian people. There is no lack of communication and mutual understanding between the two sides. There will be no economic deals and social, educational or cultural exchanges. The Armed Forces are not going to tolerate such nonsense any more.
So if the Chinese now suddenly remember that both China and India are ancient civilizations in Asia, and crucial neighbors with 2,000-year history of exchanges, peace and friendship, then they must act accordingly.
We all know that conflict is no solution. So first of all, PLA must vacate all Occupied areas in Ladhak. Then we will together erect a DIHUA GATE at a suitable point on the demarcated Indo Tibetan Border and hold a huge festival. Students from all the Universities in India, Tibet and China will get invited for a week long celebrations.
Then next together we erect the KOTNIS GATE on Tibetan Chinese border and hold a similar celebration a few months later.
For Lasting Friendship among the people of India, China and Tibet, we can make it a bi annual affair.
