Question

Explain your opinion.

Relations between India and China are complex in nature.

Answer 1

1. Relations between India and China are complex because India was the first few countries to recognize the people's Republic of China.
2. The border issues cropped up in the late 1950s regarding Aksai Chin and North East Frontier Agency leading to the war with China in 1962.
3. The diplomatic relations were resumed in 1976. Attempts were made by India to improve relations with China. Joint working groups were established to resolve border disputes.
4. An agreement on the maintenance of peace, order, and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was made in the 1990s.
5. China's intimate relations with Pakistan, the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor, the One-Belt-One-Road Programme, and efforts to expand its sphere of influence in South and Central Asia are matters of deep concern for India.