Understanding Chinese and Indian balancing strategies

Resumo

This paper aims to explain the dynamics of balance of
power between China and India in a historical perspective.
We shall conduct case studies to demonstrate how China
and India seek to counterbalance each other in three
strategic geographical areas: South Asia, Southeast
Asia and at the Indian Ocean Rim. In order to do so, we
will examine variables such as arms transfers, military
spending, bilateral and multilateral agreements, joint military exercises, and the role of non-Asian actors. The
paper concludes that nowadays balance pattern between
China and India reflects preferences towards alignments
and arms build-up as the main strategic behavior.