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influential role in other international organizations
herself in 1947 while China freed itself in 1949.
,
like East Asia Summit World Trade Organisation India cooperated China in many ways like it
(WTO) , International Monetary Fund (IMF) . recognised the new regime of China, it advocated
Moreover, India is a part of international groupings
the admission of China in UNO. In April 1954,
,
like UNO NAM SAARC BRIC and BIMSTEC . India and China signed an eight year agreement to
,
,
India has taken part in several UN peacekeeping adhere to the five principles of peaceful
mission and in 2007, it was the second largest
coexistence. This was called the Panchsheel
troop contributor to the United Nations, India is Agreement . During this time, the slogan, Hindi-
currently seeking a permanent seat in the UN Chini-bhai-bhai was very popular. Border disputes
Security Council, along with the GN nations.
between them resulted in a short border war in
In 1992, India established formal diplomatic 1962. When China occupied a large territory of
relations with Israel for the first time. In 1998, Ladakh and built a road there. It also refused to
India tested nuclear weapons for the second time recognise the India-China border line, known as
since 1971. The series of nuclear tests conducted Mc Mohan line . In 1967, there were two other
by India was called Pokhran-II . As a result of these skirmishes between
tests, several US, Japanese, and European Indian and the
sanctions were imposed on India. In 2004, the Chinese forces in
United States signed a nuclear co-operation Sikkim. At the
agreement with India even though the later is not conference of Non-
a part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. alignment in Colombo
During a state visit to India in November 2010, a resolution was
US president Barack Obama announced US passed saying disputes
support for India’s bid for permanent membership between the two countries should be settled
to the UN Security Council. peacefully.

Quiz Time In 1979, the then External Affairs Minister of India
visited China. Since than a noticeable change was
Fill in the blanks :
in the attitude of China. In 1988, the Prime
1. The first Home Minister of free India was Minister of India visited China. Both the nations
___________ . agreed to set-up a joint working group up on the

2. The main architect of the Indian constitution boundary issue and a separate joint group on
was ___________ . economic relations and trade, science and
technology. Then in 1996, the Chinese president
3. The Indian Constitution is based on the Jiany Zemin visited India both the nations signed
principles of ___________ and ___________ .
the Agreement of 1996 . After this agreement, the
4. ___________ was the ex-officio chairman of the India-China relations improved remarkably in the
Planning Commission. field of trade and commerce.
5. The Planning Commission was replaced by India and Sri Lanka
___________ .
The island of Sri Lanka (erstwhile Ceylon) is
situated on the Indian Ocean at about 80 km from
INDIA’S RELATION WITH HER NEIGHBOURS
south east coast of
The improvement of relations with its neighbours India. Buddhism is its
has always been one of the pillars of India’s main religion. Its two
foreign policy. major ethnic groups,
the Sinhalas and the
India and China
Tamils, trace their
The relations between India and China were origin to India. After
cordial from the time immemorial. India freed
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