A big-picture look at the India-China relationship

In the inaugural episode of Global India, host Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, speaks with two former Indian ambassadors to Beijing on Indian perceptions of China and New Delhi’s strategy toward its largest neighbor. Ambassador Vijay Gokhale and Ambassador Shivshankar Menon share their views on India-China competition, the potential for cooperation or crisis, and what it means for India’s partners.

0:00 Start
03:24 The state of India-China relations 20 years ago
07:27 The relationship since 2008
11:45 The uneasy state of India-China ties today
14:17 What the India-China border dispute is about
18:23 Spring 2020 border clashes
23:34 Is India moving the goalposts on the border agreements?
27:32 A shift in Indian public opinion on China across the board
29:06 China’s changed posture on India’s periphery
32:52 Do India and China have a similar vision of the Indo-Pacific region?
35:26 What are the areas where India and China are still cooperating?
38:50 Four trends evident in India’s recent approach to China
41:05 Should India deepen ties with the U.S., or hold back?
43:03 India deepening ties across the region
46:31 What would détente between India and China require
49:20 What is the chance of crisis escalation between India and China?
51:26 Areas of potential competition and cooperation in the coming years?
54:11 Lightning Round: What is the biggest myth about India-China relations?




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