Congress veteran and Rahul Gandhi’s close aide Sam Pitroda has said the threat from China is often blown out of proportion. He said there is a need to change India’s mindset and stop assuming that China is the enemy. His remarks come amid heightened discussions surrounding the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump offered to help mediate the ongoing India-China tensions, signalling a willingness for the US to play a role in de-escalating the situation. India swiftly dismissed Trump’s offer to mediate in its border dispute with China. It said it has maintained a bilateral approach in handling its disputes, including those with China, and will continue to do so. The time has come for all of us to learn, increase communication, collaborate, operate and co-create and not have this command and control mindset, he said. He added: \”You got to recognise that and respect that … Every other country is going to grow, some will grow faster, somewill grow slower. We will have to look at all these things together\”
