Introduction
India faced several challenges wrt its borders post independence due to neglect of British Raj, its policy of annexations and exploitations.
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Main Body
India's territorial disputes best independence encompass multiple dimensions:
(a) National identity issues:
(i) Aspirations of people to have nation of their own
(ii) Demand for Greater Nagaland
(*) Allegations of mistreatment and regional disparity (c) demand for Gorkhaland.
(a) Agreements without consent - China refuses to recognize McMohan line drawn after Shimla Agreement, 1914
India's territorial issues include:
National identity:
(i) Aspirations of people - to have nation of their own
(ii) Demand for Greater Nagaland
(*) Allegations of mistreatment and regional disparity (c) demand for Gorkhaland.
Skewed economic opportunities giving rise to subjective realization of objective realty (c) Telangana creation
Historical grievances:
(a) Agreements without consent. China refuses to recognize McMohan line drawn after Shimla Agreement, 1914
Historical agreements: Nepal's Sagauli Treaty, 1916.
Ungoverned partition issues:
Geopolitical strategies:
(a) China's ambitions of expansion
(c) Fire finger policy
(B) Pakistan's role in keeping India busy with Kashmir issue
(B) Pincer strategy - of Pakistan & China as 'all weather ally'
Conclusion
Territorial disputes of India can be further solved by adopting strategic autonomy in diplomacy.
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- Comprehensive categorization of disputes
- Multiple examples provided
- Recognition of diverse causes (identity, economic, historical)
- Specific examples like Telangana, Gorkhaland
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Post-independence Consolidation
Formation of states
Formation of states
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