India-China Relations: Past, Present And Future

India and China are naturally a pair of sister countries. Their similarities and their association are great, numerous and intimate with every aspect and from every standard of observation and judgment. Looking over the geography and history of all the nations in the world, it is observed that there are no other two nations that can be compared to these two countries. The two countries, both situated in the bright and glorious continent of Asia; India to the south-west and China to the north-east, spread out lordly in different direction but yet are linked up at the main line, just like the two wheels of the carriage or the wings of a bird, and the two hands and feet or the two ears and eyes of a person. More than 2,000 years ago, the southern silk road from Yunnan became the link of trade, culture exchanges between China and South and Southeast Asian countries. Yunnan has historically shared a border with India for a long time. The state in the western part of Yunnan was connected with the ancient state of India which still adds to the better relationship of the two countries. With this background the article stress on the similarity of the two countries and highlights the avenues yet to be achieved by the counties. Key Words: emerging trends, India, China, India and China, developing countries Policy