April 14, 2017

"Over the past year, India’s ties with China have witnessed a downward spiral despite New Delhi’s earnest efforts towards improving the relationship. Some of the key reasons for the relationship going downhill are: China’s steadfast opposition to India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group; Beijing’s decision to block a resolution at the UN which would designate the Jaish-E-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist; and of course, the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Goa in November 2016, and Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar’s recent visit to China in connection with the bilateral strategic dialogue, have played positive roles in reducing tensions. China’s reactions to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, and India’s decision to construct a railway line to Tawang, have both evoked strong responses from China."

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