1962 Sino-India war

Current tensions are concerning, but the situation is much different today than in 1962.

Both India and China have every incentive not to go to war.

Bruce Riedel on the forgotten crisis of the JFK administration.

The Changpas hold on to ancient traditions in a fragile, disputed region.

1962 is remembered for the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the U.S. almost got involved in another war.

Beijing and New Delhi will hold the fifth iteration of their ‘Hand-in-Hand’ exercises.

A disturbing disparity has emerged in infrastructure development on either side of the disputed Sino-Indian border.

Establishing Indian sovereignty in Arunachal Pradesh could solidify Chinese claims in Tibet.

The Diplomat speaks with essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra about his latest book A Great Clamour: Encounters with China and Its Neighbors, Chinese and Indian mutual distrust, perceptions of Tibet, and Chinese-style capitalism.

In Samudra Manthan, C. Raja Mohan predicts that Sino-Indo rivalry will extend to the maritime domain. That's questionable.

China’s expanded claims and a likely change of government in India could raise tensions in a strategic region.