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Abstract: This research project delves into the evolving nature of India’s foreign policy towards China from 2019 to 2024. The period began with attempts at rapprochement, exemplified by the informal Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping. However, this fragile progress was shattered by deadly border clashes at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 2020. This watershed event marked a significant shift in India’s China policy.The project explores this shift in detail, examining how India adopted a more assertive stance. This included bolstering its military presence and infrastructure at the LAC, a strategic move to deter further Chinese incursions. Furthermore, India tightened scrutiny of Chinese investments and business practices, aiming to reduce its economic dependence on China. To counter China’s growing influence in the IndoPacific, India actively pursued partnerships with other powers, most notably the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) alongside the US, Japan, and Australia.
Kunal Raghav (Wed,) studied this question.