| ID | 132583 |
| Title Proper | China's naval modernisation |
| Other Title Information | will it cure India's sea blindness? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Subramanvian, Arjun P |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | India, throughout its existence, has remained a land power. India too has a rich martial tradition, but a tradition that is deeply entrenched in its threat perception which is primarily focussed on its northwestern border. The evolution of this mindset has its reasons; throughout its :history, almost all the invasions came from the northwestern border -through the passes in the HindulEéand Sind. The existence of another great civilisation in the north (China) .:did not factor much in the Indian strategic security calculus as the Himalayan ranges acted as a great barrier to any possible invasion and also the Very much similar (to India) culturally influenced superiority- .-based non-expansionist attitude of the Chinese contributed further to 'such thinking on security in India. Only after 1947, when India became a proper nation-state was the northern neighbour factored into its strategic security calculus and this mindset got further strengthened after the brief Himalayan war in 1962 when India suffered its worst military defeat. This further strengthened the Indian land-oriented military strategic mindset in the post independence era. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Diplomacy Vol.3, No.3; Apr-Jun 2014: p.43-52 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Diplomacy Vol.3, No.3; Apr-Jun 2014: p.43-52 |
| Key Words | India ; China ; India - China Relations ; Political Mindset ; Maritime Strategy ; Naval Power - China ; Himalayan War - 1962 ; Strategic Security - India ; Military Strategy - India ; Strategic Mindset ; Geopolitics ; Land Power ; Military Power |