China and Narendra Modi

Does Narendra Modi’s decisive electoral victory hold significance for Chinese domestic politics? And what is China’s approach going to be to Prime Minister Modi?

What the Henderson Brooks Report Really Says

In India, it is easier to blame individuals for mistakes made than to identify and correct failings and shortcomings in the institutions and processes that individuals are only a part of.

Infrastructure Development along India’s Borders with China

Indian infrastructure development in its border areas is a complex mix of national security considerations, political gamesmanship and economic rent-seeking

Sino-Indian Relations: Beyond Symbolism and Beyond Belligerence

Progress in Sino-Indian relations will require patience and creativity in spades.

China in South Asia: Influence and Feedback

Presentation made at the British High Commission, New Delhi, 22 August 2013

A Framework for Understanding Sino-Indian Ties

What framework can we use to understand the current Sino-Indian relationship?

Military CBMs, Bilateral Agreements and the Sino-Indian Relationship

This essay examines the key agreements concluded between India and China in the post-Cold War era with implications for their boundary dispute and bilateral military CBMs.