R N Das

Dr. R. N. Das is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile.

India-China Relations: A New Paradigm

India-China relations may not be ideal in the narrative of a bilateral relationship between the countries. But given the complexity of the engagement and interaction between the two countries and taking into account the divergent political systems, the unresolved territorial issues, compulsions of geo-politics, the quest for resources and markets, and aspirations of the two countries for global influence and power, the relations between the two countries are certainly a matter of reassurance and optimism.

Media and India-China Relationship

May 3, 2013
Event: 
Fellows' Seminar

Chairperson: Venu Rajamony
External Discussants: Srikanth Kondapalli and Indrani Bagchi
Internal Discussants: Shruti Pandalai amd Bijoy Das

BRICS Baby Steps: The Challenges Ahead

March 22, 2013

Now that NAM is defunct and very little wealth is left in the Commonwealth, and given that the G-20 has a set parameter and doesn’t encompass the aggregate of the hopes and aspirations of the developing world, India should use the BRICS forum to project its global profile.

India and the Outgoing Chinese Leadership: Change with Continuity

November 14, 2012

A noticeable aspect of the close political relationship between India and China is the fact that in spite of changes in regimes the relationship has continued to grow.

The Stormy Parliamentary Debates of 1962

October 2012

Excepting in a war-like situation when there is threat to national security, unity and integrity, parliamentarians neither have the time nor the inclination to discuss issues that do not have a direct

Coping with China in the Asia-Pacific: India’s Calibrated Approach

November 2, 2012
Event: 
Fellows' Seminar

Chairperson: Amb. R Rajagopalan
Discussant: Dr Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

India-China Special Representatives Talks: Focus on Trust Building

January 16, 2012

Although not much is expected from this round of border talks, some incremental forward movement cannot be ruled out in terms of creating additional institutional mechanisms to deal with frequent border transgressions from the Chinese side.

Sino-Indian relations 2011: A Mixed Bag of Highs and Lows

December 30, 2011

The year gone by witnessed India’s firm responses to bilateral issues and China’s appreciation of the Indian position, thus providing a positive momentum to India-China relations.

The Sino-Indian Defence Dialogue: Addressing the Persisting Security Dilemma

December 7, 2011

The India-China defence dialogue assumes significance in the context of the military build-up across the border and the persistence of the security dilemma between the two countries.

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