Author: Rajendra Kumar JainPublisher:
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
China South Asian Relations, 1947-1980: Pakistan, 1947-1965. The Kutch Conflict. Indo-Pak Conflict of 1965. Pakistan, 1966-1980. Bangladesh Crisis and Indo-Pak War of 1971. Bangladesh, 1972-1980. Nepal, 1950-1980. Sri Lanka, 1951-1980
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
China South Asian Relations, 1947-1980: Pakistan 1947-1965. The Kutch conflict. Indo-Pak conflict of 1965. Pakistan, 1965-1980. Bangladesh crisis and the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Bangladesh, 1972-1980. Nepal, 1950-1980. Sri Lanka, 1951-1980
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainPublisher:
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
China South Asian Relations 1947-1980
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainChina - South Asian Relations
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainThe Origins Of War In South Asia
Author: Sumit GangulyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000304175
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
In examining the forces that made the Indo-Pakistani relationship prone to conflict, Dr. Ganguly focusses first on the nature of the British colonial disengagement policy, a hasty and ill-conceived procedure that served to exacerbate the ideological differences between India's major political parties, the Congress and the Muslim League. Their competing views–the Congress espoused a secular polity while the League drew its inspiration from Islamic tenets–formed the basis of the two polities that emerged from the collapse of the British Indian empire. Disputes also arose over the uncertain status of Kashmir. With the lapse of the British doctrine of paramountcy (recognition of the British as the sovereign power in India), the so-called princely states had to join either India or Pakistan on the basis of geographic location and demographic composition. Kashmir posed a problem because of its location and because it had a Hindu monarch ruling a Muslim majority population. This peculiar status made it the center of a Pakistani irredentist claim. This claim was rejected by India, iintent upon demonstrating that all minorities could thrive under the aegis of secular government. Once set in motion by the interplay of domestic, regional, and systematic factors, these three forces--disengagement, ideological differences, and the conflict over Kashmir--brought the subcontinent to war in 1947-1948, 1965, and 1971. Dr. Ganguly provides a comprehensive and comparative analysis of these three Indo-Pakistani conflicts as well as an assessment of both the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on the security of South Asia and the changes in the perceptions of that security.
China South Asian Relations, 1947-1980
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainPublisher:
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
China South Asian Relations 1947-1980
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainChina South Asian Relations
Author: Soviet South Asian Relations
Author: Rajendra Kumar JainElephant, Dragon and Crescent
Author: Joyita BhattacharyaPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This thesis explores how and why international relations among India, China and Pakistan are shaped by three major wars in South Asia: the India China war of 1962, the India Pakistan War of 1965 and the India Pakistan war of 1971. Drawing upon postcolonial theories of geo-body and the anxiety concerning border among newly emerging states of Asia, this thesis focuses on three factors that played a pivotal role in contributing towards tensions: the troubled inheritance of colonial border making process, crisis of nation formation and cold war distrusts among communist and non-communist states. Problems concerning border in Himalayan region between India and China were based upon differing interpretations of colonial map making by both countries. In Chinese communist context, this was also tied with their policies in Tibet region. Communist attempt to unleash 'democratic revolution' in Tibet from 1956 onwards led to a rebellion in 1959 and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama took shelter in India. Indian sensitivity towards Tibet question led towards further political tensions between two Asian giants and contributed towards 1962 border conflicts. Mutual distrusts between communist leaders and non- communist political actors further contributed towards the problem. Thus, complex interactions among the troubled inheritance of colonial border, crisis in nation formation and cold war distrusts paved the way for military conflict.Political interventions by global superpowers in South Asian politics encouraged already existing tensions and accelerated conflicts. In 1950s United States' search for allies in the Middle East led towards arming of Pakistan as a potential bulwark against 'communist expansionism' though Pakistan had a clear aim of establishing its military supremacy over the disputed region of Kashmir. After the India China border war of 1962 Pakistan came closer to China and during war between India and Pakistan in 1965 over the disputed region of Kashmir, China offered strong support to Pakistan. In 1971 Pakistan experienced crisis as pro-regional autonomy political formation Awami League swept through East Pakistan and Pakistani military junta's reluctance to suppress popular electoral verdict resulted in widespread rebellion. As President Nixon was using Pakistan as a go between in a rapprochement between US and China, US supported Pakistan in the struggle and ignored genocide in the emerging nation of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, India accepted a Soviet offer of peace treaty. Thus, the dynamic interaction among factors such as anxieties concerning border, crisis of nation formation in postcolonial states and cold war political alliance making contributed towards and political instability in the region"--