Tag: Indian states

• A Framework for Understanding Sino-Indian Ties

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

  Jabin T. Jacob

  November 5, 2013

  Borders, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism

  boundary dispute, Chinese foreign policy, Chinese media, economic relations, global order, Indian foreign policy, Indian media, Indian states, infrastructure development, maritime security, people-to-people contacts, regional integration

• Issues and Considerations in Connectivity Projects in the BCIM Region

  There are several lessons to be drawn from the implementation of physical connectivity infrastructure projects in the underdeveloped sub-region where the borders of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and China meet

  Jabin T. Jacob

  February 28, 2013

  Borders, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism

  Asian regionalism, Bangladesh, BCIM, border management, border security, centre-province relations, Champhai, economic development, environment, financing, Indian states, infrastructure development, inter-governmental coordination, inter-ministerial conflict, Kaladan project, migration, Mizoram, Moreh, Myanmar, regional connectivity, trade facilitation, Zokawthar

• China in 2011: Through the Indian Looking Glass

  Isn’t China, like India, a country of over a billion people? Who but Indians can really grasp the incredible complexities and myriad problems of a billion people living under one flag?

  Jabin T. Jacob

  December 27, 2011

  Comparative Politics, Political Parties

  1911 revolution, Bo Xilai, Chinese provinces, Communist Party of China (CPC), Confucianism, Hu Jintao, Indian states, Liu Xiaobo, Manmohan Singh, social unrest

• Reimagining Tibet in Sino-Indian Relations

  With the boundary dispute ongoing, India needs to adopt a dual policy of continuing to close the military gap with China while creating incentives for cooperation.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  September 26, 2011

  Borders, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism, War and Conflict

  border trade, boundary dispute, Buddhism, Chinese provinces, Dalai Lama, Indian states, infrastructure development, Kalon Tripa, Lobsang Sangay, Sino-Indian relations, Tibet, Tibetan government-in-exile

• Sino-Indian Boundary Dispute: Provinces/States as Ice-Breakers

  The solution to both the political and economic discontent of Chinese provinces and Indian states as well as the unresolved boundary dispute between the two countries could be to allow their provinces greater freedom to interact with each other in terms of people-to-people and economic contacts

  Jabin T. Jacob

  September 18, 2011

  Borders, Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism, War and Conflict

  1962 Sino-Indian conflict, Aksai Chin, Arunachal Pradesh, border trade, Chinese provinces, economic integration, Indian states, infrastructure development, Ladakh, Nathu La, Sikkim, Sino-Indian relations, Tibet, Western Development Strategy, Xinjiang

• Charting India’s China Policy for the Next Decade

  How can India maximize its strengths in diplomatic and other arenas vis-à-vis China in a manner pushes forward the positive aspects of the bilateral relationship while simultaneously reducing chances for actual physical conflict of even a limited nature?

  Jabin T. Jacob

  September 14, 2011

  Borders, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism, War and Conflict

  1962 Sino-Indian conflict, Asian century, boundary dispute, Chinese provinces, democracy, grand strategy, Indian Constitution, Indian foreign policy, Indian Navy, Indian states, infrastructure development, Look East Policy, maritime security, PLAN, Silk Route, Sino-Indian relations, Sino-Pak relations, sovereignty, United States

• ‘Beijing is far away’

  Studying centre-province and inter-province relationships in China from the perspective of the provinces, provides a new framework for analyzing political and economic developments in China. Four distinct phenomena deserve examination: localism, provincialism, regionalism and transnationalism.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  September 4, 2011

  Borders, Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, Sub-nationalism

  Chinese provinces, Indian states, intra-province conflicts, localism, provincialism, regionalism, transnational linkages

• The States in Indian Foreign Policy

  This presentation focuses on one particular aspect of centre-province relations in India – the nature of influence that Indian provinces (or States) exercise on national foreign policymaking.

  Jabin T. Jacob

  August 31, 2011

  Borders, Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy, Political Parties, Sub-nationalism, War and Conflict

  Africa, ASEAN, centre-province relations, Chinese provinces, economic reforms, federalism, Gujarat, Indian states, Kashmir, Kerala, Northeast India, Pakistan, Punjab, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu