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The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India
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The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India

This book explores the dynamics of negotiation between India and China, from the early years after Independence until the current times, through the prism of six historical and recent events.

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By Vijay Gokhale
Published on Jul 19, 2021

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India’s evolving role in regional and global security is shaped by complex dynamics. Experts in the Security Studies Program examine India’s position in this world order through informed analyses of its foreign and security policies, focusing on the relationship with China, the securitization of borders, and the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific. 

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Vijay Gokhale

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India

Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India. He has worked extensively on matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region with a special emphasis on Chinese politics and diplomacy.

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