Gist of Editorials: Maintaining the India-China Stride Length | GS – II


Relevance :  GS Paper  II


Analysing India-China relations

  • Over the past decade, three forces have been shaping India-China relations.
    • changing world order and the rise of Asia
    • West’s declining capacity to manage international affairs,
    • a changing South Asia with China’s policies such as Belt and Road initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
  • Between 2014 and 2017, the relation was characterised by tension, mistrust, and competition
  • The Doklam episode saw the culmination of mistrust.
  • At 2018 “informal summit” in Wuhan, both sides attempted to chart a fresh course.

The Wuhan Summit

  • Wuhan Summit was was built on pillars such as:
    • simultaneous emergence of India and China
    • respecting each other’s concerns and aspirations
    • peaceful border management
    • greater consultation on all matters of common interest
  • Wuhan approach was critiqued for not going far enough in terms of laying out a blueprint to resolve differences.

Road map

India’s China policy should be guided by three grand strategic goals:

  • an inclusive security architecture in Asia
  • a fair and rules-based open international order
  • sustainable economic development in the neighbourhood.

Conclusion

Both countries should step up and play constructive roles to shape the emerging world order.


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