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Misperceptions hurt India, China ties, says former foreign secretary Gokhale
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Slide in relations since 2013, could spark future conflict, says former envoy to Beijing
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Slide in relations since 2013, could spark future conflict, says former envoy to Beijing
Mismatched expectations and “misperceptions”, especially over India’s concerns over the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s view of India-U.S. ties, lie at the root of deteriorating relations between Delhi and Beijing, and could lead to an “antagonistic rivalry” and even future confrontation, says a new paper by former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.
Outlining a consistent downslide in ties particularly since 2013, when Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected President and 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, Mr. Gokhale, has suggested that both sides need to build a more realistic assessment of each other before “tackling individual issues of concern”, lik
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