Yeah it's true. Apparently two clashes took place one on Dec 9th and the other on 11th
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Yeah it's true. Apparently two clashes took place one on Dec 9th and the other on 11th
China and India need to resolve their disputes. Although, this state of conflict and disagreement is in the interest of other powers, especially America.
After Bhutan PM's Statement Its Time India Lets Go of Bhutan or Assimilates It
After Bhutan PM's Statement Its Time India Lets Go of Bhutan or Assimilates It
Bhutan PM Tsering has made a statement in Germany as per which China has equal rights to decide on the future of the Doklam Plateau tri-junc...rbt-defense.blogspot.com
you are correct but this is my opinion but you have to give it a thought what if things don't add up or go the way India wants to do with Bhutan then what India could or can doThis approach will not be taken, why are you basing everything on one interview by their PM and giving these extreme black and white options on it.
You understand what India has invested with its diplomacy with Bhutan this long? There are plenty of options moving forward for India that do not involve any extreme approach.
What??? How can you negotiate a 'Land deal'?Securing the #SiliguriCorridor or #ChickensNeck in #WestBengal
Securing the Siliguri Corridor or Chickens Neck in West Bengal
What is Happening Where is it Since the past few weeks, a lot has been said ab...rbt-defense.blogspot.com
What??? How can you negotiate a 'Land deal'?
Since when sovereign territories are up for sale?
I only know one such example, Alaska.
Which was before modernity.
@Nilgiri
Honestly, in my opinion India should Keep out BD in anything related to Siliguri corridor for everyone's shake.
There is no point for us to get involved in India-China's territorial dispute and potential future conflict, unless India try to force our hand.
W.r.t Chinese security paradigm it is quite interesting to see how India still cannot put enough trust in US, even though they have a clear common strategic objective.I have not seen this idea being brought up in any even nominal capacity as our interests with BD are to grow economic integration in this area first and foremost without rocking BD political boat too much (unfortunately BJP is quite bad at this, though the local regional parties are also quite bad too). So I broadly agree with your assessment and India will also watch what BD response is to US and Japanese overtures w.r.t the Chinese security paradigm.
You are right, I am not a moron though. I know abou these land swaps....most of them to be accurate.There have been monetary land acquisitions/exchanges well after the Alaskan one (though it is probably the most well known one) though.
Most do not involve money and are simple land swaps and such (some are post conflict, others are during peaceful time but have some context bilaterally too).
Germany had one with Netherlands in the cold war to re-align the border more optimally for both iirc.
i am sorry to know your ignorance and knowledge gained from whatsapp university. please check facts India and Bangladesh exchanged, swapped, and gave up enclaves and exclaves all along the borderWhat??? How can you negotiate a 'Land deal'?
Since when sovereign territories are up for sale?
I only know one such example, Alaska.
Which was before modernity.
@Nilgiri
Honestly, in my opinion India should Keep out BD in anything related to Siliguri corridor for everyone's shake.
There is no point for us to get involved in India-China's territorial dispute and potential future conflict, unless India try to force our hand.
There is no need for insulting.i am sorry to know your ignorance and knowledge gained from whatsapp university.
There is no need to check it.please check facts India and Bangladesh exchanged, swapped, and gave up enclaves and exclaves all along the border
i am sorry to know your ignorance and knowledge gained from whatsapp university. please check facts India and Bangladesh exchanged, swapped, and gave up enclaves and exclaves all along the border, btw didn't you hear china buying 1000 sq miles of Turkmenistan territory, and doing similar deals with Mongolia and Kazakhstan, oh btw didn't anyone tell you that pak gifted / sold Saksgam valley / trans Karakoram tract to China in exchange for money to develop Rawalpindi citym and yes did you forget US bought panama canal track and UK bought Suez canal tract and both were very reluctant in returning them, btw there is no intention on my side to insult or demean youW.r.t Chinese security paradigm it is quite interesting to see India still cannot put enough trust in US, even though they have a clear common strategic objective.
And also, I think no matter what, USA will never truthfully stand behind India.
In my opinion, They learned the 'lesson' with China the hard way, as India would grow eventually, it will inevitably become US next 'competitor'.
You are right, I am not a moron though. I know abou these land swaps....most of them to be accurate.
But author was suggesting like, just go buy some lands off with your money. Which was weird.
Anyway, I think an actual full blown conflcit between PRC and India is unlikely.
It's either in the Pacific or in Himalayas. And i think the priority is clear for CCP. Obviously Taiwan.
And i think they fully understand the fact, they cannot have their cake and eat it too.
There is no need for insulting.
There is no need to check it.
It is a common knowledge.
Land swaps and enclave exchanges happens on mutual bassis.
But there is almost no example of just buying off significant amount of sovereign territory with raw money (As the author of the article casually suggesting) Specially not in recent time.
anyways you can hope against hope but what if Bhutan gifts Doklam Plateau to China, after that what will be the option left for India, do you have any idea? if yes please shareIts just an idle musing in the end....internet is full of it.
I have not seen this idea being brought up in any even nominal capacity as our interests with BD are to grow economic integration in this area first and foremost without rocking BD political boat too much (unfortunately BJP is quite bad at this, though the local regional parties are also quite bad too). So I broadly agree with your assessment and India will also watch what BD response is to US and Japanese overtures w.r.t the Chinese security paradigm.
There have been monetary land acquisitions/exchanges well after the Alaskan one (though it is probably the most well known one) though.
Most do not involve money and are simple land swaps and such (some are post conflict, others are during peaceful time but have some context bilaterally too).
Germany had one with Netherlands in the cold war to re-align the border more optimally for both iirc.
In our region, the acquisition by Pakistan (for some sum of money paid mostly by Aga Khan foundation iirc) of Gwadar (from Oman) is probably most notable example in 20th century modern era.
I myself grew up in my childhood in large part on "leased land"....a 99 year lease (of the New Territories) the British had with Qing China to add to the island(s) that had been ceded in perpetuity. This would be large part of the HK question (as a whole) and its eventual entire handover when this lease expired. It actually has had large impact on my life story in fairly significant ways (especially with how CCP has changed terms of the agreement de facto)...but thats another topic anyway.