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The Ladakh Stand-off: What it Says (or Doesn’t) about China’s India Policy and India’s China Policy
While the Ladakh incident was eventually resolved by a combination of military-to-military meetings and diplomatic interactions, three aspects stand out.
Candour on the Red Carpet: Parsing the Sino-Indian Joint Statement
To the careful observer, it is clear that the Indian government was neither thrown off its stride by the Ladakh incident and nor was it overly swayed by the symbolism of Li Keqiang’s first overseas state visit.
Li Keqiang’s India Visit: Towards Realistic Expectations
In the case of high-level visits, no matter what the problems and complications in a bilateral relationship, it is always important from a diplomatic point of view to make sure the atmospherics are excellent and that warmth and enthusiasm are on full display.
The Ladakh ‘Incursion’: Chinese Actions and Indian Lessons
The ‘incursion’ by Chinese soldiers in the Depsang Plains in Ladakh raises some fundamental questions about the Sino-Indian boundary dispute and about Indian and Chinese policies.
China’s New Foreign Policy Team
The first annual session of the 12th National People’s Congress in China was notable for, among other things, new appointments to China’s key foreign policy positions. What are the implications for India?
Foreign Policy under China’s New Leaders: What India can Expect
While India must continue its own defence modernization and engage in partnership and cooperation with the United States and with China’s neighbours, it must also simultaneously be willing to work with China’s leadership on a broad range of economic, political, military and social issues.
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.
Bhutan in a China Teacup
Bhutan seems willing to accept the Chinese offer of conceding Bhutanese claims in its north in return for letting China have disputed areas in the Chumbi Valley in the west. However, such a concession has huge security implications for India.
Thinking about China in India 