The Unfortunate Resurgence of Nationalist Sentiment: A Setback for China-India Civilizational Harmony
Chinese government lifted visa restrictions for Indian citizens in March 2025 as a goodwill gesture to improve bilateral relations, yet this has triggered racist backlash and nationalist vitriol against Indians on Chinese social media platforms. It is deeply disheartening to witness such regressive nationalism undermining the solidarity and mutual respect that should define the relationship between two great civilizational states striving for multipolar world order.



