Author: Joe Karackattu, Jawaharlal Nehru University

The rise of India and China as ‘pillars’ of the emerging economic landscape of the 21st century is often a favourite subject of discussion. With the recent global recession, there is a sense of optimism that both will have an important role to play as key drivers of the recovery. Individually, both countries have distinct capabilities: one is referred to as the ‘world’s factory’ and the other as the ‘world’s office’, reflecting their comparative strengths in manufacturing and services, respectively.

However, aside from the China versus India commentaries, there is a larger malaise in Sino-Indian ties, which has led to the absence of a healthy economic and political relationship between the countries. Read more…