India-China Bilateral relations

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-Subham Mehta




The relations among India-Sino is the relations between REPUBLIC OF INDIA and PEOPLE's REPUBLIC OF CHINA . Both the nations established their diplomatic relations right after 1980s . These nations competing each other in terms of economy and population. India was the first non-communist nation in Asia who established diplomatic ties with China in 1950.

Major conflicts-

The contemporary China and India had fought major conflicts with each other in regard of  border disputes ,which include:-
  • 1962  Indo-Sino war
  • 1967 Cho -La incident
  • 1987 India-China Skirmish
However, since the 1980s era ,both the nations have successfully rebuilt diplomatic and economic ties. The SILK ROAD serve as a major trade route between India and China and besides that it also assist to spread the Budhhism community in the East part of the Asia  i.e. Verma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia etc. In 2008 China became the major trading partner of India and had done more with it.Bilateral trade between both the nations touched  US $89.6 billion in 2017-18.  In early 2017, Doklam plateau was one of the clash between India and China. 


Image Source- The Economist


Current Relations :-
  • Recently, China bought 1% stake in HDFC limited which was the FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT (FPI). And due to this India has to change his FDI and FPI policies to protect the domestic company firms.
  • On 5th May 2020,India and Chinese troops engaged each other at Pangong Tsu in Ladakh. Pangong Tsu is a 135 km long ,located in Ladakh and stretched out towards China(Akshi Chin).
  • On 20th May 2020, both the nation armies again collapsed with each other near Naku La pass in North Sikkim.
  • The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488 km long LAC(Line of Actual Control), with China claiming the Indian state of Arunachal  Pradesh.


Comparision b/w India-China :-
1.Total Population
India: 1.36 billion
China: 1.43 billion
2.Total Military expenditure
India: $70 billion
China: $261 billion
3. Total manpower
India : 61.6 million
China : 75 million
4. People Fit for the job
India: 49 million
China: 62 million
5. The manpower ready for the military (every year)
India: 23 million
China: 19 million
6. Total Active Army
India: 14 ,00000 lakhs
China: 20,00000 lakhs

7. Number of Total Atomic Bombs
India: 120 to 130
China: 270 to 300
8. Aircraft (all types)
India: 2663
China: 3749

9. Helicopter
India: 646
China: 802
10. Attack Helicopter
India: 19
China: 200

11. Airports (serviceable)
India: 346
China: 507
12. Total Tanks
India: 6464
China: 9150
13. Major Ports/Terminals
India: 7
China: 15
14. Merchant Marine strength
India: 340
China: 2,030
15. Mine Warfare Craft
India: 6
China: 4
mine-warfare-craft
16. Towed Artillery
India: 7414
China: 6246
towed artillery gun system
17. Submarines
India: 14
China: 68
18. Fleet strength
India: 295
China: 714
19. Aircraft Carrier
India: 2
China: 1
(INS Vikramaditya)
ins vikramaditya
20. Frigates
India: 14
China: 48
21. Destroyer Ships
India: 10
China: 32
22. Patrol Craft
India: 135
China: 138
23. Ballistic Missiles
India: 5000
China: 13000
ballistic missile agni v
Image source:The Indian Express
24. Petroleum Production (per day)
India: 7.67 lac  bbl
China: 41.89 lac  bbl
25. Petroleum consumption (per day)
India: 35.10 lac bbl
China: 1.01 crore bbl
So from the above statstics, it can be said that India is far behind China in almost all defence equipment/other logistics.So India has to focus on indigenous equipments as well as manufacturing of other weapons and ammunition. Then only India can become stronger and powerful then China.





























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