11 January 2012

Editorial: Another China-India Spat

By Rajeev Sharma

It seems Sino-Indian relations this year could be in for another bumpy ride. Close on the heels of a recent diplomatic quarrel involving an Indian diplomat in China, it seems fresh tensions are brewing, this time involving Sino-Indian military ties.
India on Friday suspended the visit of a mid-level military delegation to China after Beijing denied a visa to an Indian Air Force officer seemingly because he hails from disputed Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese move came barely three weeks after the Fourth Annual Defense Dialogue between India and China that was held in New Delhi and during which both sides had decided to exchange visits of two mid-level defense officers.

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