India-China Relations — Border Disputes, BRI, String of Pearls & Trade

Knowledge Themes

Structural Subtopics

• Historical background of the 1962 Sino-Indian War
• Differences in perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) across Western Middle and Eastern sectors
• Strategic importance of Aksai Chin and the Johnson vs McDonald Lines
• The McMahon Line and Chinese claims over Arunachal Pradesh
• Impact of border infrastructure development like the DSDBO road
• Evolution of border management agreements from 1993 to 1996 and 2005
• Analysis of the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and the 2024 patrolling agreement
• Security implications of the String of Pearls and India's Sagarmala initiative
• Strategic concerns regarding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and CPEC through PoK
• Trade deficit challenges and India's dependency on Chinese imports for APIs and electronics
• Impact of Chinese investments and the 2020 FDI policy amendments
• The role of Tibet and the Dalai Lama in bilateral tensions
• Water sharing disputes over the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) river
• Cooperation and competition in multilateral forums like BRICS SCO and RIC
• Strategic balancing through the Quad and the Indo-Pacific construct