India and China have historically evolved independently and have not really learnt or benefitted from each other. Both countries are big and have enough internal strengths (homogeneity and strong administrative state in the case of China, heterogeneity and inter ethnic completion in the case of India) for them to evolve their own unique systems for development. It is very unfortunate that China decided to invade and occupy Tibet. It eliminated a buffer state and makes China nervous about restiveness and a hostile local population and now has its army sittling eyeball to eyeball with India. Unfortunately, I think Europe is going to have the same problem with Russia with Ukraine changing from a buffer state to a frontline state.
Post British Period, India and China tried to find common cause for exactly 5 years before war broke out. The well of suspicion is even deeper than the one towards United States (which was on friendly terms with India till Nixon administration). It is unlikely to change anytime soon.
India and China have historically evolved independently and have not really learnt or benefitted from each other. Both countries are big and have enough internal strengths (homogeneity and strong administrative state in the case of China, heterogeneity and inter ethnic completion in the case of India) for them to evolve their own unique systems for development. It is very unfortunate that China decided to invade and occupy Tibet. It eliminated a buffer state and makes China nervous about restiveness and a hostile local population and now has its army sittling eyeball to eyeball with India. Unfortunately, I think Europe is going to have the same problem with Russia with Ukraine changing from a buffer state to a frontline state.
Post British Period, India and China tried to find common cause for exactly 5 years before war broke out. The well of suspicion is even deeper than the one towards United States (which was on friendly terms with India till Nixon administration). It is unlikely to change anytime soon.