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Crossing the Himalayas

Buddhist Ties, Regional Integration and Great-Power Rivalry

herausgegeben von: Nian Peng, Ghulam Ali, Yi Zhang

Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buchreihe : Contributions to International Relations

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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This book aims to analyze two contrasting trends of integration and rivalry among great powers and regional states of Himalaya. It examines the interactions between the great powers and the small states in the Himalayan region, analyzes the multiple effects of the great power rivalry on the regional cooperation, and predicts the possible directions of the future of the geo-politics and geo-economy in the Himalayan region by incorporating the most recent developments. The main content of the book is divided into 11 parts. The Introduction briefly explains the aims and scope of this book. The following chapter focuses on the Buddhist ties between China and the Himalayan states in the past two millennia and its dual influence in the Himalayan region. The rest 9 chapters provide an in-depth analyses of the security dilemma between China and India, Indian perspectives on China-South Asian relations, Chinese perspectives on U.S. and Japan's engagement with South Asia and Indo-Myanmar relations, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal's responses to the regional integration and great power rivalry in the Himalayan region respectively.
This is the first study which brings the Himalaya region at the center of geopolitical and geo-economics cooperation and rivalry thus highlighting its significance in Asian politics. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the complicated geo-political and geo-economic competition in the Himalayan region by inviting experts from both South Asia and China to contribute chapters. It also balances the west-centered views on the great power rivalry by introducing cultural perspective and small state perspective.
The broad approach adopted in the book with focus on all important countries expands the scope of readership beyond specific academic community. The book will interest academics, policy makers, journalists, general reader and students of Asian politics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
This book aims to analyze the two contrasting trends of integration and rivalry among great powers and regional states of the Himalayas. It examines the interactions between the great powers and the small states in the Himalayan region, analyzes the multiple effects of the great power rivalry on regional cooperation, and predicts the possible directions of the future of geo-politics and geo-economy in the Himalayan region by incorporating the most recent developments.
Nian Peng
Chapter 2. Buddhist Ties in the Himalaya Region: Interactions, Impacts, and Policy Recommendations
Abstract
This chapter examines the Buddhist ties between the Himalayan states in the past two thousand years and its dual influence in the Himalayan region. It points out there is rising competitive Buddhist diplomacy of China and India in the Himalayan region as both sides try to enhance soft power by making good use of their Buddhism legacy. In order to mitigate the power competition between China and India and promote the Buddhist exchanges in the Himalayan region, it suggests the two countries work together to promote Buddhism tourism based on the historical Buddhist links between the two countries.
Yi Zhang
Chapter 3. Sino-Indian Security Dilemma in the Himalayan Region-Chinese Perspectives
Abstract
This chapter investigates the security dilemma in the areas of traditional/non-traditional security between China and India and the countermeasures. It reminds China and India to focus not only on traditional security dilemma such as the border dispute but on the survival dilemma in non-traditional security issues such as the water resource dispute and public health, and suggests both sides to effectively manage the border dispute and establish a regional mechanism on promoting multilateral cooperation on non-traditional security issues.
Siwei Liu
Chapter 4. China–South Asia Relations: Indian Perspectives
Abstract
This chapter examines China’s economic, political, diplomatic and defence relations with South Asian states, especially the ‘vaccine diplomacy’ after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in South Asia. It further discusses the impacts of China’s expanding presence and influence in South Asia on India’s policies towards its neighbours, as well as India’s countermeasures. It predicates that the ‘competitive’ elements of India’s relationship with China in South Asia are likely to intensify, and suggests India to be aware of the rising concerns about its security-led initiative in the region from China and the small South Asian countries.
Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, Viraj Solanki
Chapter 5. China’s Growing Engagement in South Asia: Indian Perspectives
Abstract
This chapter focuses on China’s growing engagement in South Asia and India’s foreign policy imperatives in the neighbourhood. It explores the key issues in Sino-Indian competition in the Himalayan region, mainly including China’s BRI and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy, Mausam project, SAGAR and SAARC. Although it concludes that China’s engagements with South Asia poses a threat to India’s security situation vis-à-vis both the land as well as maritime borders, India, China and South Asia need to come together to leverage each other’s geopolitical gravity and create a win–win situation in the region.
Faisal Ahmed
Chapter 6. U.S. and Japan’s Engagement with South Asia-Chinese Perspectives
Abstract
This chapter introduces U.S. and Japan’s growing engagement with South Asian states, India in particular, and analyzes the major driving forces of the fast-growing US-India and Japan-India relations from Chinese perspectives. It claims that the US, Japan, and India share the similar democratic values and common interests in balancing China’s rising influence in South Asia. So, South Asia is increasingly integrated into China’s BRI and U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, resulting in fierce great power rivalry in the region. It also reminds that a chaotic Afghanistan after the full withdrawal of the American troops would bring serious security challenges in South Asia.
Hongmei Li
Chapter 7. CPEC: A Gateway to Regional Connectivity
Abstract
Infrastructure development in any country is essential for its connectivity and economic development. Under the first phase of CPEC, Pakistan has greatly upgraded its infrastructure which can potentially expand its connectivity both internally and externally. The first part of the article contextualizes infrastructure and connectivity and provides examples from East Asia. Part two explains major infrastructure-related projects completed under CPEC and explains how could they contribute to Pakistan’s intended regional connectivity. Part three analyzes potential connectivity with Afghanistan, Iran and India. The chapter explains that through this connectivity Afghanistan and Iran will get an access to China and Indian Ocean. In return, Pakistan will get an access to Central Asian Republics. Connectivity in Pakistan’s east with India remained hostage to their rivalry. Since Pakistan’s connectivity complemented to China’s BRI, Beijing fully supported it. To sum up, CPEC has created the prospects of regional connectivity for mutual benefits. Its success depends upon policy coordination among regional states.
Ghulam Ali
Chapter 8. Sri Lanka Amid Sino-Indian Himalayan Rivalry
Abstract
This chapter analyzes the Sino-Indian competition and its impacts on Sri Lanka, as well as Sri Lanka’s response to the power rivalry between China and India. It deems that Sri Lanka gain economic benefits from Sino-Indian competition on one hand, and encounters geopolitical and security challenges on the other side. It concludes that Sri Lanka has successfully balanced its ties between China and India, and predicates that Sri Lanka will have to be more cautious in dealing with both India and China in order not to become a playground for their power struggle.
Chulanee Attanayake
Chapter 9. Bangladesh’s Quest for Development and the Sino-Indian Contestation
Abstract
This chapter introduces Bangladesh’s views on Sino-Indian contestation and its implications for Bangladesh. It argues that Bangladesh’s China policy is composed of economic pragmatism, diplomatic engagement, and political accommodation. Bangladesh has built a deep interdependence and cooperative relationship with China aiming at promoting its domestic development while enabling it to counter undue pressure from other regional actors. Nonetheless, the chapter also identifies that Bangladesh’s room for maneuver is shrinking as the Sino-Indian competition gets more intense in recent years.
Rashed Uz Zaman
Chapter 10. Nepal Amid Sino-Indian Contestation
Abstract
This chapter assesses Nepal’s relations with China, India, and the U.S. under the pretext of increasing Sino-Indian and Sino-US rivalry. It points out that Nepal has conventionally adopted a non-alignment, neutrality, and equidistance policy toward the great power as it cannot afford entering into any kinds of power blocs or strategic alliance owing to its geo-strategic location. In practice, Nepal intends to achieve a growth-oriented development and infrastructure-driven prosperity by upgrading itself as a transit between India and China with the help of BRI, but India’s reluctance over China’s proposal of ‘China-India + Nepal’ attracted Kathmandu toward the U.S. funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
K. C. Khadga, Gaurav Bhattarai
Chapter 11. Budding Indo-Myanmar Relations: What It Means to China?
Abstract
This chapter examines the China factor in the fast-growing Indo-Myanmar relations and argues that China has played a decreasing negative role in Indo-Myanmar relations. Then, the new development of Indo-Myanmar relations in the areas of political engagement, physical connectivity, and naval cooperation and its multiple effects on China-Myanmar relations are carefully examined. Finally, it concludes that the budding Indo-Myanmar relations have limited influence on China-Myanmar relations, though China has expressed rising concerns over the maritime cooperation between India and Myanmar in the past decade.
Nian Peng
Metadaten
Titel
Crossing the Himalayas
herausgegeben von
Nian Peng
Ghulam Ali
Yi Zhang
Copyright-Jahr
2022
Verlag
Springer Nature Singapore
Electronic ISBN
978-981-16-5808-2
Print ISBN
978-981-16-5807-5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5808-2

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