China-India border dispute explained

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In June 2020, the most serious confrontation between Chinese and Indian military forces since almost 60 years occurred at the Galwan River valley, right at the disputed border region, leaving several soldiers dead on both sides. This was a striking reminder that one of of the oldest ongoing territorial disputes is far from being solved, and since then concerns about a potential escalation of the issue have increased significantly. While this Himalayan conflict between China and India can be observed regularly in the news, it is rare to be provided an actual explanation of what the whole issue is really about. In this video, we are taking a look at all the disputed territories, from Aksai Chin, over to Sikkim and finally to Arunachal Pradesh, or how China calls it, South Tibet. We explore the historic background of the conflict, its development in the 20th and 21st century and also look at some of the reasons why these territories matter so much to the two states. ____________________ Consider supporting this channel on Patreon: Link to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/politicswithpaint ____________________ Music: Sarabande (by Joel Cummins) ____________________ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Line of Actual Control 1:36 Aksai Chin & nearby areas 4:57 Sikkim & surrounding areas 7:13 Arunachal Pradesh 11:23 Measures for de-escalation 12:17 China's interests in the conflict 13:40 India's interests in the conflict 14:44 Shared problems 15:52 Outro ____________________ Sources: van Eekelen, Willem Frederik (1967) Indian Foreign Policy and the Border Dispute with China. Springer. Bajpai, Kanti; Ho, Selina; Miller, Manjari Chatterjee (2020) Routledge Handbook of China–India Relations. Routledge Joshi, Manoj (2018) ORF Special Report: The Wuhan Summit and the India–China Border Dispute. Online: https://www.orfonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ORF_Special_Report_62_Wuhan.pdf ____________________ #india #china #chinaindia