| Summary/Abstract |
The protracted unresolved border dispute between India and China has transformed the subcontinent into a locus of sustained geopolitical rivalry. The total disputed area between the two countries runs to approximately 1,35,000 sq. km. and in the absence of a well-demarcated border, a Line of Actual Control is employed by both sides to claim the area up to which each side has effective military control. Except the limited but intense war in 1962 and the direct military confrontation in 1986-87, major escalated conflicts along the border have been prevented by adept diplomatic measures and understanding between the two sides. The trajectory of conflict resolution and peace management along the Sino-India border forms a significant foreign policy discourse and the manner in which a mutually acceptable permanent solution to the dispute is reached would be of great interest and concern not only for the region, but also the international community at large.
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