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On June 15, 2020, Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a brawl that left twenty Indian soldiers dead while causing an unspecified number of Chinese casualties. The clash is a part of a broader border standoff along the Galwan River between the two forces on the Line of Actual Control that is yet to be resolved. The Indian strategic community is broadly in agreement that this border dispute marks an implacable decline in India-China ties. They argue that the very basis of relations that emerged after former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to Beijing in 1988 has been shaken, if not destroyed. Yet, how did the two countries manage to reach this nadir in ties, and furthermore, what does the Galwan clash signify for the future of Sino-Indian relations?
Misperceptions hurt India, China ties, says former foreign secretary Gokhale
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Slide in relations since 2013, could spark future conflict, says former envoy to Beijing
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Slide in relations since 2013, could spark future conflict, says former envoy to Beijing
Mismatched expectations and “misperceptions”, especially over India’s concerns over the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s view of India-U.S. ties, lie at the root of deteriorating relations between Delhi and Beijing, and could lead to an “antagonistic rivalry” and even future confrontation, says a new paper by former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.
Outlining a consistent downslide in ties particularly since 2013, when Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected President and 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, Mr. Gokhale, has suggested that both sides need to build a more realistic assessment of each other before “tackling individual issues of concern”, lik
3 recent phases that marked mistrust in India-China ties — ex-foreign secy Gokhale explains theprint.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theprint.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
February 28, 2021
India is involved in building a parliament in Gambia, constructed a presidential palace in Ghana, and has established power projects in Sudan and Rwanda. India also played a role in the first cement factory in Djibouti, first milk plant in Mauritania, the sugar factory in Ghana and the oil refinery in Mongolia.
“ These are first-time initiatives to promote industry and manufacturing in these countries,” said Rahul Chhabra, Secretary ( ER) , Ministry of External Affairs while speaking on the third day of the fifth edition of Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) 2021. This summit was jointly organised by Pune International Centre (PIC) and the Government of India’ Ministry of External Affairs.