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Friend or Foe? China and India Look Toward the 21st Century

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2003 / Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm 

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How Asia's two rising powers manage their relationship in the coming years will have significant implications for regional stability.

While the pragmatic approaches adopted by Beijing and New Delhi after India's nuclear tests have helped pave the way for normalization, contentious issues remain. These include mutual distrust and misperception; border disputes; Tibet and Sikkim; and the Pakistan and United States factors in bilateral relations. The future of Sino-Indian relations will be affected by how the two countries can effectively manage their differences and explore areas of common interests. On October 8, the Institute hosted a roundtable to explore the intricacies of Sino-Indian relations and implications for regional peace and stability. Moderated by Taylor Seybolt of the Institute's Grant Program, the session featured Institute grantees Jing-Dong Yuan and W. P. S. Sidhu in a discussion of their new Institute-funded book, China and India: Cooperation or Conflict?

Speakers

  • Jing-Dong Yuan
    Monterey Institute Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and U.S. Institute of Peace Grantee
  • W. P. S. Sidhu
    International Peace Academy, and U.S. Institute of Peace Grantee
  • Taylor Seybolt, Moderator
    Grant Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

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