Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in Foreign Affairs on Jan 2nd, 2010
(Concludes the analysis on Indo-China Relations) Competitiveness stems from both countries being acutely aware of their growing influence in South and East Asia. While China is still ahead in terms of human development indices, economic growth and military capabilities, India is hot on its trail. In fact, many observers have predicted that the Indian economy [...]
Posted in Foreign Affairs on Jan 2nd, 2010
(The third and penultimate post on Indo-China relations) India and China: ‘Rivals in Partnership’ To determine the accuracy of such a conclusion, it is important to observe the growing influence of Indian and China in terms of economic growth and geostrategic, regional clout. These instances are indicative of the intense rivalry and competition that exists [...]
Posted in Foreign Affairs on Jan 1st, 2010
(This article forms the second post in the Teach-Yourself-Indo-China-Relations-Kit series.) Differences between New Delhi and Beijing have a historical nexus to border disputes and skirmishes spread over half a century. Consequently, any analysis of extant relations is illuminated by the problems that have cropped up along the 4000 km-long Line of Actual control demarcating the [...]
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Politics on Jan 1st, 2010
… [China’s] summit with [India]….. brings together the leaders of more than a third of humanity and of the two countries whose growth is the starting-point for all serious discussion of the global economy in the 21st century. Few bilateral relationships are more important than this. This one matters to us all. – ‘Rivals in [...]