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Sino-India Relations

Why the US Should Encourage Closer Sino-Indian Ties
By Franz-Stefan Gady

Indian PM Signs Border Defense Agreement with China
The agreement should improve communication between the two militaries.

China’s “All-Weather” Threat to India
Can Pakistan live with its status as being merely a bargaining chip in the Sino-Indian relationship?

India and China Battle for Maritime Influence
From the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf, Delhi and Beijing are vying for influence with littoral states.

U.S.-Chinese Militaries Cooperate On… Opera Singing?
Plus how to tell if you are a liberal imperialist. The Diplomat rounds up the best material on defense and foreign policy from across the web.

A Term Whose Time Has Come: The Indo-Pacific
The idea of an Indo-Pacific is not new and may better describe a region that is quickly shaping global events.

1962's Other Crisis: India and China go to War
While often overshadowed by the Cuban Missile Crisis, the conflict still colors relations between the two nations to this day.

India and America's Growing Partnership
Although differences remain, an increasingly powerful and assertive China is pushing New Delhi and Washington closer together.

Asia's New Arms Race: Missiles, Missile Defenses
Asia’s great powers have begun a race to develop long-range missiles, and the means to defend themselves.

History’s Hostage: China, India and the War of 1962
By Ivan Lidarev

India’s Response to China’s Rise
India needs to be more proactive in developing a strategic and military plan for responding to China’s rise.

India’s Response to China’s Rise
India needs to be more proactive in developing a strategic and military plan for responding to China’s rise.

India is no U.S. Pawn
Some U.S. policy makers simply see ties with India as a way of countering China. It’s a misguided approach.

Demographics Is Not Destiny
Who will win the Sino-Indian great game? There are plenty of important factors, but is demographics one of them?

India's New Strike Corps
India’s army announces plans for a new strike corps aimed specifically at attacking targets in China.

Folly of an Indian Nuclear Shift
Whatever the headlines over Pakistan’s nuclear build-up, India should stick to its no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons.

Is China Backing Indian Insurgents?
The arrest in January of a Chinese spy who allegedly met insurgents in the northeast of the country may suggest a broader effort to destabilize India.

Brazil’s Canny Asia Game
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva oversaw a period of growing influence in the Asia-Pacific. Will his successor follow suit?

India’s Doctrinal Shift?
The Indian Army is undertaking its first strategic transformation in more than two decades. And it has its sights firmly on China.

China’s Money Diplomacy Hits Limit
China has so far relied on appeals to economic interests in its dealings with other countries. It’s time for some more rounded diplomacy.

Wen’s Stabilizing India Trip
With strategic tensions between China and India still high, it’s not surprising Wen Jiabao chose to focus on trade issues instead.

Why South Asia Loves Peacekeeping
Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are all big contributors to UN missions. But there’s more to it than just international goodwill.

India’s Foreign Policy Tightrope
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is in India for a high-profile visit. But the real clues to regional relations came last month.

When WikiLeaks Meets US Policy
Barack Obama’s recent trip to Asia was a disaster for US interests. Either his team is incompetent or there’s something they’re not telling us.