Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on the great India-China face-off
Welcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, we invited a leading Chinese scholar of South Asian affairs and a former Indian foreign secretary and ambassador to China to reflect on the deep fault lines in India-China relations. They debate whether…
In this edition of Open Dialogue, a conversation between leading Chinese scholar Lin Minwang and former Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao explores the deep fault lines in India-China relations. The two discuss whether history or politics is the greatest barrier between the two nations, with a focus on the border, Pakistan, and India's ties with the United States.
Both agree that trust is a fundamental issue that has been disrupted by events such as the 1962 conflict and the 2020 clash at Galwan Valley. Rao emphasizes the need for mutual understanding and curiosity about each other's cultures and histories, while Lin acknowledges that both countries must change their narratives about each other to rebuild trust and confidence.
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