BEIJING, January 18 (INP): Pakistan has become the first South Asian nation to challenge New Delhi's arrogance and seeks ties with India on equal terms. Other South Asian countries could not resist India's mind-set and were forced to endure it, says Huang Dekai, a Chinese scholar of Institute of International Studies of Yunnan. In his article published in the Global Times, he said "India harbors a sense of superiority in relations with South Asian countries. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and other countries were recently criticized by India for lowering New Delhi's status in their foreign policies. According to Huang Dekai, India may get a sense of loss in security and esteem, a result of New Delhi's superiority complex in relations with regional states that the country has emphasized for years. As a major power in South Asia, India insists on a superior status in its neighbors' foreign policies, and has been wanting these countries to follow the "India First" policy since the end of WWII. Undeniably, India had reasons for having a superiority complex during the Cold War. However, the era when international relations were based on hierarchical differences no longer exists. Insisting on superiority over other countries as a diplomatic policy will not only impede the development of international relations, but also draw the country into a "superiority" quagmire. India, dealing with neighboring countries with a sense of superiority, triggered dissatisfaction. When China initiated the practice of a new type of modern international relations based on equality and win-win cooperation, it was warmly welcomed by other nations in South Asia. India believes this poses a big challenge to its own diplomacy, with its officials and media mistakenly believing that the development of ties between Beijing and countries in South Asia is a result of China's expansionism. International relations have now entered a new phase. Old concepts like power politics, hegemonism and hierarchical distinctions are gradually being abandoned. Ties based on mutual respect, fairness and justice as well as win-win cooperation have increasingly acquired prominence and are the future of a new global order. As an emerging power, India should no longer stick to outdated principles, but promote change and development of global ties." INP/J/AH