First it was the announcement of the K-visa that triggered a wave of anti-India sentiment on Chinese social media. Now, it’s the announcement of direct flights between the two countries, for the first time since Covid, that is providing fresh fodder to fuel the anti-India ire.

“Don’t come here”, is the reigning advice on China’s social media handles. Others are downright insulting: “Bugs are coming,” “Disgusting” and “What’s the point of having a direct flight to India? Nobody wants to go there.”

“Let’s continue to suspend flights,” one comment read, while another said, “Although I don’t like India, I also do not have money to go to India, so it really doesn’t matter if the direct flights open up or not.”

The wave of negative expressions seemed to hint at something deeper, insecurities

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