GK

GAURAV KUMARAIR 377· 2025

Question Q.20GS2GS2

India's approach to its relationship with China has evolved into what can be best described as 'competitive coexistence'. Discuss in light of recent developments. What should be the broad contours of India's future China policy?

Open scan (p.48)

Introduction

India & China compete for emerging global power of 21st century, therefore their relation is more decided by economic competition saga vis-a-vis geopolitical tussle. Evolving towards Competitive Coexistence.

28 words

Main Body

11950-1962 - Panchsheel agreement to initially institutionalize equality in respecting territorial integrity (___)
21962-1992 - Foreign relation due to sino-japan war 1961, both stated to focus on domestic poverty removal, military complex & military preparation
31994-till today - [Peaceful rise] of China, its joining of WTO & state capitalism shift, India's greatum LEC, borders

apparent with china 1994 & other foreign political parameters to evolve boundary dispute

(B) Their cooperation & competing in 21st century:

COOPERATION:

Global seem norms - WTO, BRICS 2 dominate change
Economic trade & 125B n (2004) wages of axis - waiting mechanism
2COOPERATION → Economy → global share +TFF regional [B slaves t, mste
Trans-ocean region
New norms of Africa
Defence preparation

Why grain binds is "Competitive Coexistence"?

(I) CONFLICT & COOPERATION together - gateway:

Tavans (Mongov), Pokskasm (China) are military conflicts
4Cooperation in trade, TOE, investment

Over green energy, solar, water supply for steel, semiconductors, KEC are very integrated

(IV) SD, Competition in voice of global south, inadequate, obscene market, european allegiance, USA-led HOF hosting etc will continue

Charges in India's geopolitin:

China & submarine power - Pak-china iron-clad nexus to contain India by thousand cv
Hydrographic aggression - Dam in yangjeng gorge (BOGC)
Sino-chinese nexus
State of pearls - maritime silk corridor to reduce Indias, darkness in IOR

Complex in HOE, not negotiated - diversify defense deals, to Cooperate in global south, Lasagne boundary dispute air Danseng misc - decide delineation

2 Sides are great calibrating
259 words8 paragraphs8 bullet points
Examiner score
0.75/10

Open original scan

Page 48

Topper

GAURAV KUMAR

AIR 3772025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

India-China Relations

Competitive coexistence and future China policy

Writing Stats

287

Total words

8

Paragraphs

8

Bullets

analytical

Tone