India, Sept. 13 -- Indian diplomats know China and its leadership well, with many having served in Beijing, some as the Ambassador of India. While the Ambassador of Pakistan is made much of in view of the fact that the Army of that country has become a Corps of the PLA, the envoy of India is treated differently in view of New Delhi's insistence on equality. The behaviour of authorities in Beijing needs to reflect that adopted by the Government of India, which has never stood in the way of the frequent interactions of PRC diplomats with members of the public and the media. However, the politeness that comes naturally to officials and diplomats in India while dealing with their foreign counterparts should not be taken as a sign of weakness....