By Ramananda Sengupta

May 16, 2016

"As two of the oldest civilizations in the world as well as neighbors, India and China have a strange love-hate relationship which is at times hard to define. One of the primary issues is the massive trust deficit and lack of understanding between the two nations.

This lack of trust inhibits truly friendly relations because it makes both sides see each other through the prism of suspicion. As far as the 'Belt and Road' initiative goes, apart from the fact that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor goes through disputed territory that is claimed by both India and Pakistan, there is some concern in India over the lack of consultation on the issue, unlike the detailed discussions which led to the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) spearheaded by China."

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