China -India border disputes: an analytical analysis of Doklam standoff to Tawang clash

• Published in: Asian journal of political science Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 428 - 448
• Main Author: Bharti, Mukesh Shankar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 04.05.2025; 아시아연구소
• Subjects: Border dispute; China; Defence and security; Geopolitics; India; Military and aggression; 행정학
• ISSN: 0218-5377; 1750-7812
• DOI: 10.1080/02185377.2024.2429084

This study aims to explore the border disputes between China and India, focusing on the period following the 2017 Doklam standoff up to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash. The objective is to understand the nature of these disputes, the causes of escalating tensions, and the broader implications for regional stability and bilateral relations. This article broadly highlights the Doklam standoff with that of the Tawang clashes between the Indian and Chinese armed forces. Further, this research empirically examines the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a demarcation line that separates both the countries which control territory in the China-India border dispute. As a result, before the start of the Doklam standoff in 2017, China and India had been involved in cementing a bilateral partnership through trade and economy. Since PM Modi came into power in 2014 made a state visit to China and Chinese President Xi Jinping also made a state visit to India. Meanwhile, China and India had started construction in front of the LAC and even China had established a small range of several colonies around border. This has provoked and plunged India into deeper anxiety, on the other hand, New Delhi launched several border management programs.