Category: War and Conflict
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The US ‘Pivot’ to Asia: Impact on Indian Foreign and Security Policies
In the whole issue of the American rebalancing towards Asia, the perspectives of countries besides China also need to be understood. These countries have their own balancing act to follow; and India, much more so than most other countries, given that it is a strategic partner to both China and the US and has ambitious…
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Chinese Defence Minister’s Visit to India: Seeking opportunity amid crises
Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie’s visit to India highlighted four important issues in the Sino-Indian bilateral relationship – the AfPak situation, the boundary dispute, bilateral military cooperation, and Chinese views about the Indian media.
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Sino-Indian Cooperation: Will Oil Companies Show the Way?
Can India and China learn to cooperate in other fields following in the path of their oil companies? Or are the travails of their oil companies an indicator of the difficulties ahead in Sino-Indian relations?
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A US-India-China Trilateral? Big Promise but Dim Prospects
A US-India-China trilateral dialogue based on traditional security considerations is not likely to get very far. Therefore, start with non-traditional security issues of common concern.
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India’s China Policy: Time to Overcome Political Drift
New Delhi’s China policy, and indeed its foreign policy, should be based on interactions with and support from a citizenry well-informed and knowledgeable about China.
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Migration and Exile at the Thai-Myanmar Border
A short account of a trip along the Thailand-Myanmar border made in July-August 2011 together with Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman and Brian Orland
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China and India’s Agni-V Missile Test
Military capability – including nuclear weapons and credible missile delivery systems – can only form one part of India’s overall China policy, at best an insurance policy. And surely nobody takes insurance hoping there will be an occasion to claim it.
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Chinese Claims on Arunachal: A Consequence of the Sino-Tibetan Dispute
In the mid-1980s, the core of the boundary dispute for China shifted eastward to Arunachal Pradesh. At least three possible reasons can be highlighted for this new Chinese emphasis. .
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To Intervene or Not to Intervene?
There is debate within China on whether the country is truly ready to take up a more active political role internationally and whether in the rush to get involved, it might not end up damaging its long-term interests.
Thinking about China in India 