11月8日，中国国防部就中印两军在楚舒勒举行第八轮军长级会谈发出积极信号，称双方一致同意认真落实两国领导人达成的重要共识，确保双方一线部队保持克制，避免误解误判。双方同意继续通过军事和外交渠道保持沟通，在此次会谈基础上，进一步推进其他问题的解决，共同维护边境地区的和平安宁。
我发现，自今年5月上旬以来，为缓和边境紧张局势，中方持续不断作出努力，在舆论方面积极营造解决边境军事对峙的良好环境。就外长和防长会晤以及军事和外交会谈而言，中方总是以诚相待，以理服人，每次会谈后，根据双方协商一致的意见，向外界发出有利于边境局势走向缓和的积极信号。
然而，印方的做法与此相反。印度官方鲜见有关双方磋商解决边境问题的正面表态。印度媒体总是在煽风点火，不断发出负面消息，有意恶化边境紧张局势。特别是印度军方领导人不时发出战争叫嚣。
11月6日，也就是中印两军举行第八轮军长级会谈的这一天，印度国防参谋长拉瓦特上将称，与中国军队的边境对峙可能引发更大规模的冲突。他宣称，如果边境冲突和军事行动升级，不能排除与中国发生“更大规模的冲突”。拉瓦特还说，“中国和巴基斯坦的勾结意味着地区不稳定危险无处不在，并有可能升级。”
10月5日，印度空军参谋长巴达乌里亚上将更是大放厥词，称印度空军已经做好空袭中国的准备。他甚至表示，在与中国和巴基斯坦的紧张局势不断升级的情况下，印度空军已经做好两线作战的准备。
分析人士评论称，最近与美国举行“2+2”对话并签署军事合作协议，从法国获得“阵风”战机后，印度似乎在逐渐失去理智，特别是好战的印度军方领导人在肆意误导国家走向战争，以帮助莫迪政府摆脱国内危机。
我多次说过，中国无意与印度交恶，更不希望与印度发生战事，但中国不惧怕战争，而且有足够强大的军事能力捍卫国家的领土不受侵犯。中国与巴基斯坦的友好合作，不针对任何第三方，但中国坚定支持包括尼泊尔、孟加拉国和巴基斯坦在内的南亚友好国家维护国家主权和领土完整。
On November 8, China's Ministry of National Defense sent a positive signal about the eighth round of China-India Corps Commander-level meeting, saying that both sides agreed to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, ensure that their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations.
Both sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and push for the settlement of other outstanding issues, so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.
According to my observation, since May this year, in order to ease border tension, China has made constant efforts to create a favorable public opinion environment for resolving the military confrontation on the border.
During the meetings between foreign ministers and defense ministers as well as during military and diplomatic talks, China has always shown sincerity about resolving issues. After each meeting, according to the consensus reached by both sides, China sends a positive signal to the outside world in favor of easing border tension.
However, the Indian side always moves in the opposite direction. As for the settlement of the border issue through talks between the two sides, people rarely see any positive statement by Indian officials. India's media always hype the issue and constantly send out negative information, deliberately aggravating tension on the border. India's military top brass, in particular, have been clamoring for war from time to time.
On November 6, the day of the eighth round of Corps Commander-level meeting, General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defense Staff, warned that a “larger conflict” with China could not be ruled out if the border confrontation and unprovoked military actions spiraled. He also said that China and Pakistan, acting in collusion, meant an omnipresent danger for regional instability with potential for escalation.
On October 5, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of Air Staff, declared that the Indian Air Force is ready to carry out air attacks on China. He even said that the Indian Air Force is ready to fight on two fronts in the face of escalating tensions with both China and Pakistan.
Analysts observe that after holding the "2 + 2" dialogue and signing a military cooperation agreement with the United States, and obtaining some Rafale fighters from France recently, India seems to be losing its sense. In particular, the Indian military top brass is actively misleading the country into a war in order to help the Modi administration extricate itself from domestic crises.
As I have said many times, China doesn't want to be hostile to India, nor does it wish to have a war with India. However, China is not afraid of war. China has a strong military capability to defend its territory from invasion. China's friendly cooperation with Pakistan does not target any third party. Moreover, China firmly supports friendly countries in South Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, to safeguard their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
责任编辑：唐春云 徐坤阳
作者：成锡忠，西南政法大学特聘教授、察哈尔学会高级研究员、北京中安华盾咨询服务有限公司常务顾问
来源：South Asian Monitor