The successful test launch of India’s Agni-V has led some to worry that a space race may be forming.

The development and foreign policies of China and India are frequently compared, since these two nations play a central role in bridging the gap between the developed and developing world.

China and India have vast energy demands and civil nuclear programs. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan, nuclear safety and security will play a major role in both countries’ nuclear evolution and cooperation in the years to come.