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Loading... India-China boundary issues : quest for settlementby Ranjit Singh Kalha
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A fund of detailed information on the China-India border imbroglio. The book has an especially valuable account of the post-1980 interactions, when India seemed to be willing to do a 'swap' agreement between the western and eastern sectors. However, the author has been careful not to comment on the previous decades' policy, when Indian leaders seemed to have emphatically ruled out a swap, although it was offered repeatedly (even during Deng Xiao Ping's time). At the end, the author seems to be suggesting that the Chinese themselves are no longer interested in arriving t the swap solution (the author says that India is now prepared for), and that their main strategy will be to continue intermittent intrusions and confrontations to keep India from developing a bigger role in Asia and the world. On this count, India may have 'missed the bus' where a negotiated settlement of the border could have been achieved. ( ) no reviews | add a review
A boundary agreement is not a simple delineation of lines on a map or a demarcation on the ground. Nor is it a technical matter alone. It is a significant political act. Although a boundary line indicates the extent of sovereignty of a state, yet state security or immunity from external interference does not automatically devolve per se. In the negotiations to resolve the Sino-Indian boundary issue, Mr. Kalha brings out the clear linkages between boundary making, national strategic requirements, regional politics and the influence and role of the great powers of the day.An insider's fascinating account of the politics of boundary making. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)327.54051Social sciences Political Science International Relations Asia Indian SubcontinentLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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