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‘The relationship between India and China is characterised by high levels of conflict and cooperation.’ Comment.

  • UPSC 2008
  • 20 marks
  • India and the Global Centres of Power

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The statement describes what John W. Garver called a protracted contest (2001) between two states that each see themselves as Asia's natural leader, yet who have never let rivalry end engagement. In 2008 the pairing was visible in miniature: a "strategic and cooperative partnership" (2005) and booming trade alongside Chinese protests over Arunachal Pradesh. Both…

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  • The conflict dimension
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