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China and India: Cooperation or Conflict?

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By Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Jing-dong Yuan

The increasingly important relationship between China and India has been dominated by the hard-line published views of Chinese and Indian security analysts. They have invariably examined this relationship in primarily conflictual security terms. This perspective is at odds with the more tempered opinions those same analysts express in private interviews and conversations to explain the complex and sometimes cooperative relationship between the world's two most populous countries. Based on an intensive study of primary Chinese and Indian sources as well as detailed interviews, the authors of this new study provide an alternative and nuanced perspective to explain the intricate relationship between Beijing and New Delhi.

How Asia's two rising powers manage their relationship in the coming years will have significant implications for regional stability. While the pragmatic approaches adopted by Beijing and New Delhi post-Pokhran II have helped pave the way for normalization, contentious issues remain. These include mutual distrust and misperception; border disputes; Tibet and Sikkim; and the Pakistan and US factors in bilateral relations. The future of Sino-Indian relations will be affected by how the two countries can effectively manage their differences and explore areas of common interests. There is reason for optimism, but challenges remain ahead.

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Imprisoned by History
  • Locked in a (In)security Complex
  • A Complex Menage-a-trois: China, India, and the United States
  • The Long and Winding Road to Cooperative Security
  • Decisionmaking in the Time of Popular Indifference
  • Conclusion: Learning to Do Business

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