In the future, the Chinese presence will be a constant in the Middle East. Not only does China wish to expand in the Middle East, but also the regional powers. For India, this is a favorable situation because Washington and Beijing can make their moves carefully, while India can make swifter inroads.

China will be waiting with bated breath for positive results from the recent Gulf Tour by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Why you may ask? Iran and China have signed a 25-year cooperation agreement that would allow the two countries to enhance and strengthen their relations. According to the cooperation agreement, the two countries would support each other in “political, strategic and economic” spheres.

So, the recent visit by the Foreign Minister of Iran to the Gulf Nations is significant for China. The Foreign Minister visited UAE, Kuwait, Oman, and Tehran with an offer to form a new regional forum. The formation of a new group would be a secondary victory for China. With the formation of a new group, Beijing would be able to make faster inroads in the Middle East.

While it is true that China wants to emerge as a key player in the Middle East, the regional powers also want Chinese presence in the region. For the Middle Eastern countries, China could be the balancing act against the US presence in the region.

An article published on the Middle East Institute mentions the following:

“…However, it is not just in China’s interest to be more present as a power that is increasingly announcing itself on the world stage. Beijing’s desire for a larger footprint is also useful for powers in the Middle East that are looking to play the U.S. and China against each other. This further feeds into an increasingly bipartisan political consensus in Washington that is looking to counter its Asian competitor’s clout, specifically in areas where America’s presence has long gone unchallenged. Both China and the U.S. are transactional powers; however, for Beijing, these transactions are purely economical, and not moral or ethical.”

For India, the equation is completely different.  While New Delhi has been able to emerge as an important player in the Middle East with its idea of a multipolar geopolitical framework, it still needs to do a lot.

In the next episode, we will explore India’s growth strategies in the Middle East and how they stand when compared to China’s.

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