Indo China Relations - BITTER or BETTER?

Indo China Relations - BETTER

There is no reason why our relations with China will not come a long way and
improve...despite what politicians say, there is still scope for friendship in the future and
several Indian-Chinese based campaigns can be shown as proof.

China and India, who fought a brief border war in 1962, started a week-long anti-terrorism
military drill in 2007 to improve trust and cooperation to put aside years of frosty relations.
This is just one of the examples of how India and China have started to improve relations.
In actual fact, there are three main ways I feel that can strengthen Indo-China relations;
strengthening military confidence in building measures to solve land and maritime issues
between India and China, expanding economic activity between the two and developing an
infrastructure for connectivity. With increased co-operation, border issues can be solved
with treaties and unitedness can overrule naxalite violence and Maoist elements in India.
There is no scope for mistakes. Two large nations are simultaneously re-emerging at a rapid
pace, thus this relationship has to be based on carefully balanced enlightened self interests.
To achieve this will call for delicate negotiations based on our respective genius, taking
account of our differences, yet accommodating the genuine concerns and interests of both.
It is important to be clear that tension and conflict, easy to generate in an atmosphere of
fear and distrust, can do immense harm to all. But with a good attitude and a will to win,
nothing is impossible.

Renuka
Class 8, Pavizham