A Tale of Troubled Partners

Relations between India and China have long been overshadowed by the boundary dispute. Based on the book Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China, this session sheds light on the nuanced dynamics between the two Asian giants. Offering a contemporary chronicle of India-China relations and their trajectory between 2008 and 2025, the discussion examines the influence of both domestic and bilateral factors. Can these two neighbours move past conflict toward the shared promise of an Asian Century?

While acknowledging the setbacks dealt by Galwan Valley and other episodes, the reasons that…