India-Chinarelations

• Progressive talks – disengagement of troops
near Pangong Tso Lake and Kailash ranges.

• China – Tactical manoeuvres in border regions
across Ladakh.
 New militia units comprising local Tibetan
youth – deployed in Eastern Ladakh – high
altitude warfare and surveillance.

• Peaceful relationship – peaceful functioning of
the world.

• No proper answer – why China chose to attack
Indian positions in Ladakh.

Global Concerns .

• Nations expressing concern about threat posed
by China to the existing world order.

• G-7 and NATO – Criticized China for its
military ambitions.

• China – undeterred in its ambitions.
 Aggressive actions in the South and East
China Seas.
 Subjugating the Uighur Muslim minority.
 Risks – Democracy and laissez faire
economic system of Hong Kong.
 Continues – Tactical manoeuvring on Indian
borders.

• Reasons for China’s attack on India
 India’s prominent role – Quad grouping.
 India’s significant role in Indo-Pacific region.
 China’s internal turmoil.

Past Lessons from Mao Tse Tung/Mao Zedong .

• Ill-conceived policies and programmes – Huge issues.

• Worst famines – Great Leap Forward Movement.
 Chinese communists – Tried to organize vast
population into large-scale rural communes.
 Develop labor-intensive methods of industrialization

• Emphasize manpower rather than machines and
  capital expenditure.
   Gradual accumulation of capital and
  purchase of heavy machinery.
• • Internal problems in Communist party of
  China.
   Many members were critical of Mao’s autocratic attitude and ill-conceived
  policies.
• • Attacked India as a diversion and to
  strengthen his position inside the party.

Xi Jinping – Mao clone

• Sheer dominance over the CPC.

• Trying to consolidate power and achieve pre-
eminence – enjoyed by Mao Zedong.

• Pushing China to become a super power by
overtaking the U.S.

• Chinese military – making it world’s most
powerful military.

• Issues:
 Aspirations of Xi Jinping are stalling and CPC
members questioning his policies and moves.
 Chinese economy showing signs of slow down.

 Other countries are tilting towards India –
diplomatic flexibility and ideological
sophistication.
 CPC – leaders and members wanted ‘peaceful coexistence’ with India.
 Finding it difficult to push through ‘new
socialist ideology with Chinese
characteristics’.

• Diversion tactic – attacked India and
escalated tensions last year.

Conclusion

• India should expect, and prepare for more
similar situations.