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The Indian-Chinese confrontation in the Himalayas: a stress test for India's strategic autonomy
Indisch-chinesische Konfrontation im Himalaya: eine Belastungsprobe für Indiens strategische Autonomie
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Abstract The confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops in the Himalayas, which has been ongoing since the beginning of May, has escalated into the most serious crisis in relations between the two countries in 45 years. On 15 June, for the first time since 1975, 20 Indian and an unknown number of Chines... view more
The confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops in the Himalayas, which has been ongoing since the beginning of May, has escalated into the most serious crisis in relations between the two countries in 45 years. On 15 June, for the first time since 1975, 20 Indian and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers were killed in an incident. The current crisis, unlike previous ones, has wider territorial and political dimensions. It shakes the previous border regime and strains the relationship of trust that was laboriously built up between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping. The confrontation is also a test of India’s strategic autonomy. This cornerstone of Indian foreign policy also includes the claim to an independent role in the geostrategic tensions between China and the United States in the Indo-Pacific. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
bilateral relations; international relations; international conflict; national border; conflict of interest; border region; South Asia; India; China; geopolitics
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Himalaya-Grenzgebiete; Gebietsanspruch; Kaschmir; Ladakh; Aksai Chin; Rivalität von Staaten; Indopazifik; Modi, Narendra
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 39/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020C39
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications