INDIA - CHINA: THE NEW EQUATIONS

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    INDIA - CHINA: THE NEW EQUATIONS

    48 years ago, when Chinese troops defeated the ill-prepared Indian army,  Mao Zedong made the point that China did not regard India an equal. 58 years later, Xi Jinping is making the same point. Equations are however, now changing. There are indications of new thinking on Tibet and Taiwan already.  The funeral of the Special Frontier Force (SFF) soldier, killed in border clash, telecast across India suggests that India is questioning China’s sovereignty over Tibet. A possible India - Taiwan trade deal could also develop into another pressure point on China. There are indications of growing support growing to formally start talks.

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