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The Corrosive Compromise of the Sino-Indian Border Management Framework

From Doklam to Galwan

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ID4819916
AuthorsJoe Thomas Karackattu (0000-0002-7484-3866, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume51
Issue3
Pages590-604
Publication date2020-05-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03068374.2020.1804726
OpenAlexW3082837931
LanguageEN
Citations received5

India and China have entered a new low in their bilateral relations. Having fought a war in 1962, it took over three decades for both countries to achieve normalcy at the borders, aided by a series of border management agreements and protocols to maintain tranquility along the border areas. However, the June 2020 Galwan clashes have changed that permanently. This paper argues that the current escalation of border clashes is both a symptom and consequence of the breakdown of the bilateral border management framework which has been dented since the 2017 Doklam standoff between both countries. Delving into diplomatic history relating to Doklam and Galwan, the findings point to the need to correct the epistemic criteria used to reproduce claims of an unambiguous boundary between India and China by both countries, in order to ensure abatement of similar outcomes

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year1,67
Citation span2023 - 2025 (3)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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