India must find a way to be an ally with China: Tata

China's overpowering economic strength is not a real concern but a way should be found by India to be an ally with it, according to Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata.

China's overpowering economic strength is not a real concern but a way should be found by India to be an ally with it, according to Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata.

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Describing India-China relationship as "not adversarial, but it is not the best", he, however, added, "you know China has never done anything adversarial to India, and India, I think, has been more concerned about China's economic strength overpowering India, which we really don't see".

When asked if he is worried about China, he said: "No, I am not worried. I wish we could find a way to be allies with China."

"I really do believe, deep down inside, that...the Indian tiger has not been unleashed," Tata told Bloomberg UTV.

He, however, said: "I would prefer to use China as a very strong ally, to forge a relationship with China which would be a sustaining one and I think it could be done."

Tata further said China has of course been assisting and arming Pakistan, which is like a red rag to India and "that already makes it a second class enemy".