Chindia’s Revival: A Threat To Us Led Global Order?

Abstract

The Nehru-Mao's phase of Cino-Indian ties was the reflection of two newly established republics willing to cooperate on bilateral and multilateral fronts for their shared interests like anti-imperialism/colonialism, development of newly independent states in Asia and Africa (through NAM platform) and the global and regional peaceful coexistence. Bipolar World's dynamics, as well as border disputes, soon changed the bilateral and regional dynamics of their relations. Throughout the Cold War period, Cino-India relations remained hostile, and both countries relied on military buildup to counter each other's aggressive moves on borders. By the end of the Cold War, both countries were in a more adaptative mode as the system' structure also dictated its  choices; however, there was a brief period in the early 1990s when bilateral ties improved to the extent that negotiations made it possible to idealize more friendly relations between them in terms of border dispute solutions and interdependence in trade. Recently, the amount of mutual dependency between both states make them natural partner despite changing geopolitical re-alignments at global level. It is like the same level of correlation that existed during 1990s. China-India partnership is more a regional matter. Be it ASEAN, SCO or any other regional forum, both states are working together and enhancing their relations despite of India’s inclination towards the west in recent years. Their regional challenges cannot deny the prospects of cooperation between them. There so many similarities at their political social and economic level domestically as well as their geographic proximity and their size of economy become complementary factor in the revival of “Chindia” during contemporary global order. The Sino-India interdependence and some common political and economic interests make them a team against the existing global order dominated by the US and its western allies.