Sanjeev Uniyal
(Advocate – Supreme Court of India)
CHINA always believes in the tallest, longest, strongest and wants to become world superpower by hook or by crook. The history, the culture and the behavioural pattern of a civilization tells about the real story of the people of that country, hence China is no exemption to it.
When the whole world more than 210 countries across the globe are fighting with COVID – 19 from last 3 – 4 months, more then 3 lakhs human life’s have been lost till date with no immediate indication of any relief in the coming couple of months, then the genesis of this problem has to be analysed by world leaders by the microscopic dilated eyes. The epicentre of this deadly Novel Corona Virus came into the light in December 2019 from Wuhan.
Novel Corona Virus escaped from a Wuhan laboratory spreading itself to every nook and corner of the world, the speculation has been in the air about that weather the viral strain originated from the “WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY” (WIV), or its nearby “HUANAN SEAFOOD MARKET”. WIV specifically its P4 lab, which is fully equipped to store dangerous viruses.
It is the legitimate right of every country to excel and reach the pinnacle in the fields such as Researches, Atomic Power, Biological inventions, Sports, Economy, Power etc but not at the cost of human life. As Indian ethos lay down certain restriction before allowing us to compete in the rat race, i.e.
अति रूपेण वै सीता चातिगर्वेण रावणः।
अतिदानाद् बलिर्बद्धो ह्यति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्।।
Meaning:
Extreme beauty of Sita and extreme haughtiness of Ravana; extreme charity of Bali (was the cause of their troubles); therefore, extreme is prohibited everywhere. Excess of everything is bad. ~ Chanakya
Even French virologist and Nobel award winner Lue Montagnier has claimed that Sars – Cov – 2, the virus that led to Corona Virus pandemic is man-made. As it is the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus in the Chinese laboratory. In further detail the Co-discoverer of the AIDS virus who bagged 2008 Noble Awards in Medicine alleged the presence of elements of HIV, the germ of Malaria and the Coronavirus cannot arise automatically. Montagnier further alleged that scientifically an ‘Industrial’ accident was taken place in the Wuhan National Biosafety Lab specializes in Corona Viruses since the early 2000s.
The concept of ‘अहं ब्रह्मास्मि’ means ‘I am the strongest’ has been shattered by the Indian mythological journal ‘UPANISHAD’ 5000 years ago. So to ‘Live and Let Live’ and ‘Vasudev Kutumbkum (World is one family)’ has to prevail in the present scenario.
Even American lawyers have initiated lawsuits to the tune of trillions of dollars against Beijing. Lawyers have initiated class-action lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in compensatory damages for those who have suffered personal injuries, wrongful deaths, property damages as a result of China’s failure to contain the coronavirus. Chinese officials knew by January 3 that COVID-19 was transmitted human to human and patients started dying a few days later, but they kept telling the people of the world that everything was fine, thereby hosting a dinner in Wuhan for more than 40,000 families on January 18. In a separate lawsuit filed by another lawyer in his complaint in a federal court in Texas seeking at least $20 trillion from the Chinese government because of its “Callous and reckless indifference and malicious act’’ vis-à-vis the Pandemic. Even Germany sends a bill of Dollars 130 billion to China for damages due to Coronavirus pandemic.
As per the Indian tradition and spiritual teachings, this shloka is very appropriate at this juncture:
न जातुकामः कामनाम उपभोगेन शाम्यति II
It means that by ‘continuously thinking’ to become the super-power makes you more venerable and dangerous for the mankind.
On the above facts and circumstances when the whole world is struggling to combat with COVID–19 with more than their capacities, India has also accepted this Novel coronavirus challenge especially Prime Minister Narender Modi is leading from the front by timely locking down the country. On one hand, when the conduct and act of a China are under the suspicious circumference of the world leaders, on the other hand, the Prime Minister Narender Modi has supplied Hydroxychloroquine which is the most effective medicine to fight with COVID-19 to 50 countries of the world justifies the Indian quote:
“सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिना” व “वसुदैव कूटुम्बकम”
The whole world is our family and let everybody on the universe be happy and healthy.
Now, the whole world has comprehensively giving a glimpse of locking down China. The synchronised distancing from China may well be the first tentative step to forge a common position against Beijing’s economic might. The pandemic has categorically changed that picture, It has removed the political haziness on China, bringing into question of both security and reliability issues. So, in the past one month, what happened in some major economies:- European Union (EU) on 25th of March issued guidelines to coordinate between the member states for FDI screening.
German Government on April 8, initiated a legislative process to amend the Foreign Trade and emphasising more on National Security.
Australia on 21st March amended its FDI proposals for six months.
Spain on March 17 made a rule by amending 2003 rule that for an FDI approval Government clearance is a must.
Italy on April 8 extended “Golden Power Law” went to restrict Foreign Investment more strict. On the same line, The Indian Government’s FDI order may appear to be a defensive move to keep China’s economic interference in the Indian companies especially startups. The move indicates that Indian business could not be touched by the Chinese money. The US has already begun to target Chinese investments two years ago. This is part of a broader trend defining globalization: the end of free and open trade era. The future may be nomenclature by ‘gated’ globalization, where political trust, will decide the trade. India’s familiarity with large trading giants like the US, EU and Japan make it a for a more secure economic partner than China.
The success story of this ancient country India has been elaborated in manifolds by the different cultural scriptures, the conclusion of which says:
“ वीर भोग्या वसुंधरा:”
Means the brave leader who believes in universal brotherhood only conquers the world.