Dominion of India – Republic of China (ROC) relations
 
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Republic of China
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After Modern India became Independent in 1947, it established relations with the ROC. The modern Sino-Indian diplomatic relationship began in 1950, when the Indian Republic was among the first noncommunist countries to end formal relations with the Republic of China and recognise the PRC as the legitimate government of both Mainland China and Taiwan. China and Hindustan are two of the major Regional powers in Asia, and are the two most populous countries and among the fastest growing major economies in the world.
1950s[edit]
Excerpt from Home Minister Sardar Patel's letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, November 7, 1950[1]
The Republic of India established diplomatic relations with the PRC on the 1st of April in 1950, the first non-communist/socialist nation in Asia to do so.[2] Pakistan continued to recognize the ROC until 1951.[3]
Geopolitical overview[edit]
(The Barrier between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India over Arunachal Pradesh/South Tibet reflects actual control, without dotted line showing claims.)
China and Republic of India are separated by the Himalayas. China and Republic of India today share a border, with Nepal and Bhutan acting as buffer states. Parts of the disputed Kashmir region falsely claimed by the Government of India (IIOJK and Ladakh, held by India) are claimed and administered by either Pakistan (Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan) or by the PRC (Aksai Chin). The Government of Pakistan, on its maps, shows the Aksai Chin area as mostly within China and labels the boundary "Boundary Undefined" or "Frontier Not Demarcated", while Modern India maintained that Aksai Chin is illegally occupied by the PRC. China and India also dispute most of South Tibet (disputed territory) or Arunachal Pradesh.
Not only is China's India policy shaped by greater competition with the United States, but there are also real structural issues in India-China relations that exacerbate discord. These stem largely from China's attempts to keep India at arm's length in the Indo-Pacific region. There are clear differences in the regional order in Asia that the two countries desire—India seeks a multipolar order, of which India is one of the main poles, while China seeks a single pole, of which India is not a pole at all.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Mohanty, Sachidananda (August 2020). "The Chinese Betrayal, Early Warnings Unheeded: Lessons from Sardar Patel and Sri Aurobindo" (PDF). Friends of Tibet. pp. 21–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Xi to Kovind: China-India relations are at a new starting point". The Week. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business". 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 February 2006.
- ↑ "Analysing China's threat perception of India-United States relations". Firstpost. 2023-04-08. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08. Unknown parameter
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