Background, Perception of Each Other, Major Outstanding Issues and Economic Relations
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Background
- India was the second non-communist state to recognize PRC in 1949
- The 16th state to establish diplomatic relations with PRC in 1950
- 1954: eight-year agreement on Tibet - Panchsheel
- 1962: War
- 1960s-70s: Sino-Indian relations deteriorated because
- War
- Sino-Pakistani relations improved
- Sino-Russian relations deteriorated
- 1967: Nathu La incident; Chola incident
- 1976: Restored ambassadorial relations
- 1979: External Affairs minister AB Vajpayee՚s visit to China
- 1988: Rajiv Gandhi՚s visit to China
- Agreed to develop and expand bilateral relations in all fields
- Establish a Joint Working Group on Boundary and Joint Economic Group
- Mid-1990s: relations started improving
- 1992: President E Venkararaman visited China. This was the first Head of State level visit from India to China
- 1996: Pres Jaing Zemin՚s visit to India
- 2003: Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation signed
- First comprehensive document on development of bilateral relations signed at the highest level between India and China
- 2008: A Shared Vision for the 21st century of the Republic of India and the PRC
- 2011: Year of India-China exchange
Perception of Each Other
Table 1
India՚s perception of China | China՚s perception of India |
---|---|
A very important nation in South Asia | |
Population next only to China | |
Economy growing at a fast pace. Security forces mobilizing. Nuclear power. |
Major Outstanding Issues
Table 2
Issue | India՚s Concern | China՚s concern |
---|---|---|
Boundary | ||
Visa Policy | China giving stapled visa to residents of Kashmir | |
Trade | China accused of dumping goods in India. | India imposing ban on investment of certain Chinese companies |
Dams | China building dams on the Brahmaputra river | |
Tibet | India՚s asylum to Dalai Lama | |
Geopolitics | String of pearls. Relations with Pak – China՚s presence in PoK, China՚s policy on J&K, nuclear relationship with Pakistan | India՚s growing relationship with US |
Defence Cooperation | ||
Competition in South Asia |