An opinion poll conducted with samples across India has revealed that a large majority of people, 83% considered China as a security threat, though 63% would like relations with China to strengthen.
The poll, titled 'India Poll 2013: Facing the future - Indian views of the world ahead' conducted by the Lowy Institute for International Policy and Australia India Institute (AII), revealed multiple reasons for the mistrust between India and China, including China's possession of nuclear weapons, competition for resources in third countries, China's efforts to strengthen relations with other countries in the Indian Ocean region and the India-China border dispute.
Although China has become India's largest trading partner, only 31% Indians agree that China's rise has been good for the country, according to the poll.
In responding to China's rise, most Indians want an each-way bet: 65% agree that Indian should join other countries to limit China's influence. Yet, 64% agree that India should cooperate with China to play a leading role in the world. The poll also revealed that 83% Indians want India-US relations to be strong, while 31 percent see the US as a security threat.
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