Diplomatic History Of India and China Relations
India gained its independence in 1947 and India wanted a new decolonized Asia. Three broad events influenced India’s China policy. In 1949, there was a revolution in China against the Nationalist Government led by Chiang Kaishek and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was formed, establishing the People’s Republic of China (PRC) led by Mao Tse Tung. The newly established PRC accepted the Leninist-Stalinist style of state administration and CCP immediately removed the buffer of Tibet which acted as a barrier India and China by forcefully annexing Tibet to China. In the early 1950’s, which was an era of decolonization and new countries emerged, India and China was to play an important role. Three broad Difference of Opinion: Nehru’s idea was based on cooperation than containment. Vallabhbhai Patel was keen on a cautious approach. He had sensed that China’s moves needed to be carefully dealt with. He advocated for a military build-up for India and creation of roads near the ...