In an exclusive interview with China.org.cn, Dr. Jaishankar, Indian ambassador to China, discussed political, economic and military cooperation between the two nations.

3. Some Western media will say India and China are two rivals in Asia. Both have big populations, are emerging economies, and are in great need of resources. The two cannot escape the curse of realism. How do you see this attitude? How should the two countries go beyond the curse of realism?