India-China relations reconsidered: A realist perspective on India´s border dispute with its neighbour J

Abstract

India’s relations with Communist China have evolved through various twists and turns. India’s lack of realist approach and naiveté about emerging global politics helped China in gaining an upper hand over India in achieving regional dominance particularly displayed through the bilateral disputes over the border determination. While the defeat of 1962 is a distant past, it has continued to wield great influence over India’s overall approach towards China. This article, thus, goes for a reappraisal of the border issues which have and still continue to influence Indo-China relations.

Keywords

• India
• China
• Communism
• Peoples’ Liberation Army
• Border