| ID | 096001 |
| Title Proper | India and China |
| Other Title Information | conflict and cooperation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Malone, David M ; Mukherjee, Rohan |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Not much has changed in the rhetoric of Sino-Indian relations since Mao Zedong, speaking in 1951 in honour of the first anniversary of India's constitution, declared that 'excellent friendship' had existed between the two countries 'for thousands of years'. Yet few of the lofty proclamations made by Indian and Chinese leaders over the years truly reflect the reality of relations between the neighbours. It is surprising that two states with such a rich and sometimes fractious history, including a border conflict in 1962, should have what appears to be a largely reactive relationship. But neither has developed a grand strategy with regard to the other. An unshakeable and largely unprofitable preoccupation with the past on the Indian side, and an equally intense preoccupation with domestic consolidation on the Chinese side, have left the relationship under-tended. It might best be seen as one of geostrategic competition qualified by growing commercial cooperation. And there is some asymmetry: China is a more fraught subject in Indian national debates than India is for China. China does not appear to feel threatened in any serious way by India, while India at times displays tremendous insecurity in the face of Chinese economic success and military expansion. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 52, No. 1; Feb-Mar 2010: p.137-158 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 52, No. 1; Feb-Mar 2010: p.137-158 |
| Key Words | India ; China ; Conflict ; Cooperation ; Sino - Indian Relations ; Military |