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Sino-Indian Relations: A Quest for Normalization

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I have always thought that it is important, even essential, that these two countries of Asia, India and China, should have friendly and, as far as possible, cooperative relations. It would be a tragedy, not only for India, and possibly for China, but for Asia and the whole world, if they develop some kind of permanent hostility… Friendship cannot exist between the weak and the strong, between a country that is trying to bully and the other which agrees to be bullied. It is only when people are more or less equal and when they respect each other, that they can be friends. That is true of nations also. We did work for the friendship of India and China and despite all that has happened and is happening, we shall continue to work for it. That does not mean that we should surrender anything that we consider right and that we should hand over bits of territory to China to please them. That is not the way to be friends with anybody or to maintain our dignity or self respect. 1

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  • Nancy Jetly, 1986. "Sino-Indian Relations: A Quest for Normalization," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 42(1), pages 53-68, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:42:y:1986:i:1:p:53-68
    DOI: 10.1177/097492848604200104
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