India, China and the Strategic Himalayas

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-60972-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 613 g

This book analyses strategic discourse on the Himalayas from the perspective of India’s interests. Home to many communities, cultures, natural resources and political boundaries, it is the geopolitical landscape of the Himalayas between India and China that dominates other narratives and discourses.

The traditional notion of Himalayas as India’s frontiers and buffer is challenged by China. Despite various mechanisms to address border resolution there are violations and transgressions from China. This book examines India’s responses to the new emerging challenges in the Himalayas. How the statist discourse on strategic interests incorporates people’s discourse. It provides a nuanced understanding of India’s strategic undertakings, diplomatic initiatives and development framework.

This book will be a valuable addition to existing knowledge on the Himalayas between India and China. Scholars and practitioners interested in International Relations, Strategic Studies, Himalayan Studies and South Asian Studies will find it useful.

Zielgruppe

General and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thapliyal, Sangeeta

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Maps

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Introduction

Sangeeta Thapliyal

1. Breaching the Himalayan Frontiers: An Adjunct of the China Dream

Rajiv Narayanan

2. Gilgit-Baltistan and the Sino-Pak two-front Security Imbroglio for India

Nishant Bhardwaj

3. Understanding the Galwan Conflict Through the Lens of Offensive Realism

Haans J. Freddy

4. China’s Strategy in the Northeast India

P.R. Shankar

5. The “Arunachal” Factor in Sino-Indian Relations

Nani Bath

6. Sikkim where India-China Meet: Reflections on Chinese Encroachment

Ananta Swarup Bijendra De Gurung

7. China Overrun: The Case of Bhutan

I.P. Khosla

8. From Guidance to Consultation: India’s Policy Towards Bhutan

Mathew Joseph C.

9. History and Perceptions: India–Nepal Relations

Sangeeta Thapliyal

10. The Stability of Instability: Chinese Engagements in Nepal and Implications for India

Nihar R. Nayak

11. China’s Upstream Activities: Water Concerns, Tensions and Cooperation

Amit Ranjan

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sangeeta Thapliyal is Chairperson at the Centre for Inner Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.