Question Q.19GS2GS2

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?

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1Regional leadership - provides leadership to India. (2) Trade - provides forum for negotiating regional trade deal. (3) Consensus building on global issues - can build consensus for UNSC reform. (4) Challenges - (1) Few number of meetings (2) Only 7th meeting held date (3) lack of consensus (4) No gang issue (5) lack of funding - Bangladesh, Nepal etc., are major funders. India's need to - (1) call for more regular meetings (2) connectivity project (3) Development efforts. Thus BIMSTEC can become example of Vouddhea katumkaram

1Regional leadership - developmental cooperation (2) China's project in Pakistan - CPEC Slam, etc., and India's Colombo Harbour (4 bn effort), marine small project etc. (2) Diplomacy - India led BIMSTEC and China led SCO (3) Military - India enhancing defence production capacity while China major exporter. China's army boy & India's is next powerful Zoonkeeper. (4) Space - Named mission - Hasyag & Copanyaan India (5) Environmental - India-International solar alliance, China - methane pledge.

Contour of India's future China policy: (1) Deterrence - against gallant slicing and expansionism (1) Rescale weapons border infra etc. (2) Diversification - currently India has trade deficit of $40 bn with China (3) Strategy - to presence differences a PMO's precedent at ICC summit (4) People to people connect to create goodwill (use soft power) (5) Civilisational approach - towards China heartlines as they are cognitive dish-tion.

Contour of India's future China policy: (1) Deterrence - against gallant slicing and expansionism (1) Rescale weapons border infra etc. (3) Diversification - currently India has trade deficit of $40bn with China. (3) Strategy - to presence differences a PMO's precedent at ICC summit (4) People to people connect to create goodwill (use soft power) (5) Civilisational approach - towards China heartlines as they are cognitive dish-tion.

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Thus India needs to manage China as S.Tharoor says in 'the India Way'.

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SAKSHEE MISHRA

AIR 2142025

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GS2GS2

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Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

India as an Alternative to China

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