India and China after the Doklam Standoff

This summer, Chinas attempt to extend a road through the Doklam plateau, a disputed area near the borders of China, India, and Bhutan, led to an eightweeklong standoff between two of the most powerful countries in Asia. Despite 70 billion trade ties, China and India continue to view each other as adversaries. Numerous incursions and military standoffs have occurred across their 2, 500 milelong shared border. The deepening relationship is a source of concern in Beijing, while New Delhi and Washington are increasingly wary of close SinoPakistan ties, especially the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). On November 16, Hudson Institutes South and Central Asia Program hosted a discussion on IndiaChina relations with Dr. Manoj Joshi, a distinguished fellow with the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, and Dr. Aparna Pande, a research fellow and director of Hudson Institute s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia.