Manoj Joshi is a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and the author of The Lost Rebellion: Kashmir in the Nineties. An Indian journalist who has reported and commented extensively on China, he also holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
'This book is as impressive as the mountains it describes.'
*Asian Affairs*
'An impressive, masterly study with an epic sweep that straddles
the complex landscape of contemporary India–China relations and
that brings into sharp focus the intricate, multi-faceted nature of
the subject. Joshi's investigative outlook, his deep knowledge of
the issues involved and their strategic nature, together with his
objectivity and clarity of assessment, combine to make for a work
of outstanding scholarship.'
*Nirupama Rao, former Indian Foreign Secretary, and author of The
Fractured Himalaya: India, Tibet, China, 1949–1962*
'At last, an accessible, accurate and up-to-date account of the
India–China border. Steeped in Joshi's deep knowledge and long
experience, this timely and topical book places the India–China
border within the larger context of relations between the two
countries, and of Asian and global politics. Coming when
India–China relations are poised at the crossroads and could go
either way, this book is an essential read.'
*Shivshankar Menon, former National Security Adviser, Foreign
Secretary and Ambassador to China, and author of Indian and Asian
Geopolitics: The Past, Present*
'In a field already crowded with several works on the India–China
border issue, this finely crafted book stands out for its
meticulous research, sharp analysis and outstanding insights. Joshi
has skilfully used the prism of the border issue to explore the
possible trajectory of India–China relations in a vastly altered
geopolitical landscape, lending to the book's contemporary
relevance.'
*Shyam Saran, former Indian Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister's
Special Envoy on Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change and author of
How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st century*
'The territorial dispute between China and India is one of the
world's largest and most consequential. In clear, lucid and
engaging prose, Joshi offers an accessible and definitive account
of the dispute's complex history and how the stability created
along the border in the early 1990s has steadily eroded. A terrific
accomplishment and must-read for anyone interested in the past,
present and future of India–China relations.'
*M. Taylor Fravel, Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political
Science, and Director, Security Studies Program, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology*
'Having covered India's unsuccessful struggle to resolve the
boundary dispute with China over the last three decades and
more--as a reporter, editor, analyst and scholar--Joshi offers deep
insights into the tragic tale of unaligned interests and
unrealisable expectations of each other in Delhi and Beijing.'
*C. Raja Mohan, Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South
Asian Studies, National University of Singapore*
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