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Following the 2020 Galwan crisis, India has employed a dual-track strategy combining military readiness with issue-linkage diplomacy to gain bargaining leverage against China, achieving localized disengagement despite ongoing border militarization. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how India formulated its border standoff negotiation strategy against China following the 2020 Galwan crisis.

September 8, 2026Asian Security

Military readiness with issue-linkage for bargaining leverage: Explaining India’s border standoff negotiations approach vis-à-vis China

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To examine how India formulated its border standoff negotiation strategy against China following the 2020 Galwan crisis.
Assessed strategic adjustments in Indian foreign and defense policy following the 2020 Galwan border crisis.
Analyzed the integration of military readiness, multi-layered communication channels, and an issue-linkage diplomatic framework during bilateral negotiations.
India deployed a dual-track approach coupling military posture with preventive diplomacy, yielding tactical disengagement between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army at contested blockade points.
Long-term de-escalation and de-induction remain unachieved, hampered by sustained militarization of the Line of Actual Control, fragile confidence-building measures, and ongoing Chinese dual-use infrastructure expansion.

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Policy analysis demonstrates India's dual-track strategy in border negotiations with China, suggesting military readiness and issue-linkage facilitate disengagement while durable stability remains...

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Verma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd80458e84d0ff5b4723c https://doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2026.2714910

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Policy analysis demonstrates India's dual-track strategy in border negotiations with China, suggesting military readiness and issue-linkage facilitate disengagement while durable stability remains...

Military readiness with issue-linkage for bargaining leverage: Explaining India’s border standoff negotiations approach vis-à-vis China

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Military readiness with issue-linkage for bargaining leverage: Explaining India’s border standoff negotiations approach vis-à-vis China

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