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Why the US Should Encourage Closer Sino-Indian Ties

Why the US Should Encourage Closer Sino-Indian Ties

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A "deadlocked alliance" between Beijing and New Delhi may be good news for the United States.
Indian PM Signs Border Defense Agreement with China

Indian PM Signs Border Defense Agreement with China

The agreement should improve communication between the two militaries.

China’s “All-Weather” Threat to India

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

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?

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

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

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

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 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

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

By Ivan Lidarev
With the world’s gaze fixed on Cuba, India and China went to war. While the conflict is long since over, their relations are still a mess.

India’s Response 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’s Response 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

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

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 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

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?

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

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?

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’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

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

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

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

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.

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