India and China Relations A Policy Seminar Organized by DPG

 


On 14th September 2017, the Delhi Policy Group organized a seminar. 50 participants of the strategic community attended the seminar actively, and the topic of the convention was India-China Relations. Since bilateral and regional contexts were the main topics of the seminar, foreign secretary Dr. S. Jayshankar started the program with a talk on India-China Bilateral Relations. He explained there were historical and modern connections between the two countries. He also sheds light on how to manage stable relationships based on current challenges.

what was the subject of the policy seminar?

During the first few minutes of the seminar, discussions were going on about India-China Relations. However, all the speakers and attendees noted some points about the asymmetric power equation between the two countries. People have discussed in detail the regional issues and the muscular assertion. The growing ability of China based on bilateral ties grab everyone's attention. 

 Everyone agrees that India should counter this trend based on its interest and perception. At one time, China was in the midst of domestic uncertainty, and its economic conditions were low and overactive. 

Some unsuccessful efforts could not rebalance the investment and consumption in any way. On the other hand, President Xi Jinping's party discipline was strong, and his grip on the economy was good. Explaining the foreign policy, President Jinping said India's defence and security implications would be beneficial in China's new assertiveness.

What happened in the last part of the seminar?

In the second part of the seminar, all participants discussed the regional context of India-China Bilateral Relations. However, the United States was then the principal security guarantor of Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, a worsening economic situation in China has opened up a strategic space for India in Southeast Asia.

India then needed an active push for regional economic integration through RCEP. CPEC and OBOR were two projects to reshape the region, and India needed a counter-strategy. After that, China built a remarkable military power projection based in the Indian Ocean region. Now, India should deal with China's consequences by using its asymmetric capabilities.

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