China-India border disputes

India must navigate a complex two-level game, balancing domestic demands with global strategic imperatives. But will China view India’s willingness to disengage as a sign of pragmatism or weakness? 

While the steps taken to de-escalate tensions along the India-China border are significant, they are merely the beginning of a long process.

The first public reactions to the border agreement reflect a deep suspicion of New Delhi’s “cheap tricks” and fear that Beijing is being naive. 

Chinese militarization and expansionism in the Himalayas remains a perennial concern not just for India, but for the United States – and its Indo-Pacific allies and partners.

Twice, China and India had chances to settle their disputed border through a “package deal,” but domestic politics got in the way. Is such a solution still possible? 

In the face of an increasingly assertive China and a potentially upgraded Pakistani air force, the Indian Air Force’s modernization and expansion are imperatives for national security.

From Tawang to Taiwan, assessing the geopolitical rivalry and geostrategic competition.

China’s expansion of the “low-altitude economy” with cutting-edge tech has deep implications for its surveillance capabilities along the disputed border.

New Delhi’s plan to rename sites in Tibet – a response to China’s own renaming blitz in Arunachal Pradesh – is “tantamount to India reopening the Tibetan question.”

Political and security tensions are on the rise, but so is the value of China-India trade. 

With tensions persisting on the Sino-Indian border, Delhi’s efforts to bolster its infrastructure in critical areas continues.