Very interesting. The belief that India and China will stand against the West together seems to be gaining traction. There were several people in India, as well as in the GoI who supported this, but the Chinese actions contributed to the practical destruction of our ties. Hopefully, the day India becomes a major global power in its own right, China and India will be able to co-operate where possible, and compete where necessary. Other Indians on DFI may disagree, but I believe that once India begins to rise, and IF(strong if, because this is unlikely) China declines, the US will turn on us, like they did with China. A multi-polar world is in India's best interests.
However, India should remember that until India becomes as powerful, or more powerful than China, China will constantly try to attack and keep us down, primarily due to the fact that India is China's sole competitor in the world, due to our massive population, our requisite infrastructure, our natural resources and our alliance with the West. Until we become as powerful as China, any hopes of an alliance should not even exist. Upon becoming as powerful, we must co-operate in some fields, and compete with China in some fields. Cooperation will most likely be against the US, with competition in Africa, South America and SE Asia.