Question

What is reason for China India war

Answer 1

The first reason is simply natural rivalry to be the regional hegemon. India and China have many things in common, both have a rich history of civilization, both suffered under colonialism, both emerged as independent nation-states roughly around the same time, India in 1947 with the withdrawal of the British and China in 1949 with the victory of communists under Mao. Both are growing economies, so as they come out of the shackles of the past and look for their place in the world and in the region, competition and friction is but a natural consequence.

The second reason is border disputes. Even after the Indo-China war of 1962, there still isn’t a final agreement on the status of the MacMohan line that separates India from China. The recent Doklam standoff, China’s naming of six Arunachal towns in Chinese nomenclature is a manifestation of the fact that disagreements still exist. China also controls Aksai Chin of the Ladakh region which India says is a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The third reason is India’s moral, if not political, support to the Tibetan cause and support to Dalai Lama.

Similarly, China’s tacit acceptance of Pakistani interests in Kashmir is resented by India. China’s reputation of being the iron-brother and all-weather-friend of Pakistan is also a cause of tension between the two countries.

Some recent reasons of tension have been the proposed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from Kashgar in Xinjiang to Gwadar in Balochistan, that passes through Pakistan-administered Kashmir which India considers as occupied territory and thus calls it a violation of sovereignty.

India also fears the rise of a String of Pearls - a “chain” of ports along the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea coastline of many of India’s neighboring countries, where Chinese influence is growing and some of which have also been purchased by and leased to China e.g Gwadar in Pakistan, Hambantota in Sri Lanka, Kyaukphyu in Myanmar and Chittagong in Bangladesh among others.

Other minor reasons include - but aren’t limited to - China’s refusal to accept India into the Nuclear Supplier’s Group (NSG), issuance of stapled visas by China to Kashmiris, border skirmishes, China's opposite to Indo-Vietnamese oil explorations in the South China Sea, China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean etc.

BUT NONE OF THIS SHOULD BE OVERSTATED. Despite their differences, India and China have historical and cultural ties. The broader relationship is still guided by the “mutual respect and non-aggression” principles of the Panchsheel. Both are major trade partners and are largely cooperative in forums like BRICS, Shangai Cooporation Organization, AIIB etc. China invests in India, India invests in China. Both need to realize that they have so much to gain by cooperating with each other. The best way out of disagreements is resolution through dialogue. India needs China, China needs India and the region at large needs development initiatives by both.

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Answer 2

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The cause of the was a dispute over the sovereignty of the widely separated Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh border regions. Aksai Chin claimed by India to belong to Kashmir and by China to be part of Xinjiang, contains an important road link that connect the Chinese region of Tibet and Xinjiang