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China warily watches Indian nationalism

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Publication date22/12/2020
PublisherThe China Story Blog
Media of outputOnline
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said last week that the deadly clashes on the disputed Sino-Indian border this year had “completely changed national sentiment” in his country towards China. There is evidence that Beijing recognises the dangerous double-edged sword of nationalist public opinion in India. So far, this recognition of Indian public opinion’s role in the episode appears to have induced caution from Beijing, but under different circumstances it could lead to escalation.