THE CHINA-INDIA BORDER ISSUE 2013

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Sino-Indian Border Dispute and Their Competitive  Symbiotic  Relationship

KEY POINTS

1. Sino-Indian relations are extremely important, but are complicated by a vnumber of issues, especially the ongoing border dispute that was highlighted  by the recent confrontation between Chinese and Indian troops.

 2. China and India have never reached a consensus on the position of the LAC  since the boundary conflict in 1962. They have never delimited the LAC, let  alone a formal border.

 3. India is moving towards closer relations with the US, because of the mistrust  of China brought about by the Indian mass-media and some strategic Indian  scholars.

 4. China and India are developing, both economically and strategically, and they  have developed a symbiotic relationship. The US is moving closer to India in  an effort to counterbalance China’s growing influence.

 5. Despite some areas of complaint, the two economies complement one  another. There is ample scope for cooperation in areas such as finance and  the construction of infrastructure

 6. India’s defence budget is being heavily slanted towards the Navy and its role  in the Indian Ocean

The Ladakh Stand-off: The New Norm in Sino-

Indian Relations?

KEY POINTS

1. Ladakh-type ‘incursions’ and stand-offs will constitute the new norm along  the disputed Sino-Indian boundary.

2. Improved bilateral military confidence-building measures (CBMs) and more  frequent diplomatic interaction will therefore, be needed to deal with the  new reality.

3. China’s India policy is beginning to acknowledge India’s rise, but seems as yet  unable to shake off suspicions created by the Indo-US relationship.

4. India’s China policy is increasingly confident and geared to meet the  challenges posed by its northern neighbour

   Source: futuredirections.org.au

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