ICS Occasional Papers

Throughout much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the British colonial Government of India was closely involved with affairs pertaining to Britain’s engagement with China.

China is at present heavily dependent on Indian Ocean sea lanes for the import of energy and raw material needed to fuel its economic growth

‘Strategic Distrust’ coined by Wang and Lieberthal, is a new term and defined as mutual distrust of long-term, or ultimate intentions in the bilateral relationship.