India-China Unresolved Border Disputes and Contention

Rationale

  • Strategic/Resourceful Sections: Ladakh is important to India because it helps supply freshwater, and it is also important to China since it connects the Chinese Xinjiang province with western Tibet. Furthermore, the region is rich in geothermal resources and connects key political and economic zones from the Middle East to Central and Southern Asia, resulting in a growing power imbalance with China.
  • Growing Power Imbalance with China: In addition, China, which has a five-times-larger economy than India, is significantly investing in the region to oppose Indian influence.
  • Perceived Threat from India’s Geopolitical Interests: China sees India's geopolitical ambitions as a ....
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