China experience has become an important litmus test in the choice of foreign secretaries in recent years. Two foreign secretaries between 2006 and 2011, Shiv Shankar Menon and Nirupama Rao, had worked as ambassador in Beijing.
"Jaishankar is a straight talker. It is easy to deal with him because he means what he says," Ma Jaili, a South Asia expert connected to the Communist Party and different government think-tanks, earlier told TNN. "He played a constructive role in addressing difficult issues," he said.
It is possible that this trait endeared him to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As Gujarat Chief Minister, Modi visited China thrice, and attracted Chinese investments during Jaishankar's term as ambassador. This included the $400 million agreement by Chinese energy company TBEA for a plant in Gujarat.
Jaishankar's appointment signals India's desire to take a tougher line with China. New Delhi has not been able to wean Beijng away from its obsessive engagement with Pakistan. The question is whether Beijing can be tackled by New Delhi's rising friendship with its territorial rivals, Japan and Vietnam or it is a dangerous exercise. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is due in Beijing for a three-day visit on January 31. Among other things, she will discuss arrangements for the planned visit of the Prime Minister, which is likely in April. The timing of his appointment is significant.
Recent months has seen a slackening in India's efforts to present a firm and positive image of itself among the Chinese. In fact, the talk in China about India swaing to US fancies is in contrast with the BJP's approach. Jaishankar is expected to tackle this issue to tell China that India is more independent than what it thinks.
Jaishankar's cap includes the extra feather of experience in Tokyo, which is essential at a time when Japan is moving towards militarization. One of Beijing's fears is that India, Japan and the US will "join hands" to form a diplomatic brigade against China. He was the ambassador in Beijing during the sensitive period of the Depsang.
Chinese foreign ministry and think-tanks have expressed deep worry over decisions taken during the recent Barack Obama visit to New Delhi. They are also peeved over a Japanese minister saying that Arunachal Pradesh is part of India because China has laid claims to it.
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