If indeed, there is a rethink underway on the Indiangovernment’s approach to China on the LAC, it is about time.
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Chinese Transgressions on the LAC Deserve a Punitive Response
Reports have emerged that China has increased its troop strength along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh breaking its agreement made at the sixth round of talks on 21 September 2020.[1] Earlier in December, videos emerged of Chinese civilian vehicles transgressing into the Demchok area also in Ladakh.[2] Meanwhile, the Indian Army referred to …
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A ‘New Normal’ Emerges in India-China Relations
While a full-fledged India-China conflict is unlikely, peace and tranquillity along the LAC are well and truly things of the past.
LAC Standoff: Do Not Expand Ambit of Talks
Talks with China should be limited to and led by military commanders under political supervision with staff support from Indian foreign ministry officials if necessary
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.
2012 Kicks Off: No Visas and More Boundaries
The Sino-Indian relationship is today, bigger than the boundary dispute and the resolution of the dispute does not by itself guarantee smooth sailing for the future. Far from it.
Of Strategic Dialogues and Talk-shops
Empty plaudits for multilateralism and championing a multi-polar world cannot hide the fact that New Delhi’s current method of engagement with China avoids the intense domestic public scrutiny that comes from a sustained high-level and exclusive dialogue with Beijing.
Thinking about China in India 