Raja Mandala: India and China — Rebuild the trust

Both sides now acknowledge the problems of the relationship. Steps must be taken to address core issues, post Doklam.

Written by C. Raja Mohan | Published: December 19, 2017 12:50 am

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One of the main lessons from Doklam is that more confidence building measures on the border are not going to guarantee stability.

That Sino-Indian relations are in a state of disrepair at the end of 2017 is not news. If 2016 was marked by China’s decision to block India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group, 2017 was defined by an extended military confrontation in the Doklam plateau