Question
Analyse the impact on Sino-Indian relations since 1962 onwards.

Answer

Sino-Indian Relations since 1962:
  1. It took more than a decade for India-China to resume normal relations.
  2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first top leader (the Foreign Minister) to visit China in 1979.
  3. Later, Rajiv Gandhi, them PM also visited China in 1988.
  4. Since then, the emphasis is more on improving relations and trade with China.
  5. Bilateral agreements have been signed on cultural exchanges and cooperation in science and technology.
  6. Talks to resolve the boundary questions have continued without interruption and military-to-military cooperation is increasing.
  7. Indian and Chinese leaders and officials visit Beijing and New Delhi with greater frequency.
  8. Increasing transport & communication links/opening of border posts/adoption of similar policies in international economic institutions like WTO is helping to establish a more positive relationship.
  9. China was seen as contributing to the buildup of Pakistan’s nuclear programme.
  10. China’s military relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar were viewed as hostile to India’s interest in South Asia.

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